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(Dm)I know she said it’s al right,
but you can make it up next time.
(Dm)I know she knows it’s not right.
There ain’t no use in ly (F)ing.
(Dm)May be she thinks I know some thing, may be, may (Bb)be she thinks it’s fine.
(Dm)May be she knows some thing I don’t.
I’m so, I’m so ti red,
I’m so tired of try ing.
It seems to me that “may be,”
it pret ty much al ways means “no.”
So don’t tell me; you (C)might just let it go.
And of ten times we’re la
zy.
It seems to stand in my way.
’Cause (Bb)no one, no, not no one likes to be let down.
(Dm)I know she loves the sun rise,
no long er sees it with her (F)sleep ing eyes and…
I know that when she said she’s (F)gon na try, well, it might not work be cause of (F)oth er ties and…
I know she u s’lly has some (F)oth er ties and, uh, I would n’t want to break ’em, nah, I would n’t want to break ’em.
May be she’ll help me (F)to un tie this, but un til then, well,
I’m gon na have to lie, too.
It seems to me that “may
be,”
it pret ty much al ways means “no.”
So don’t tell me; you (C)might just let it go.
(F)Hard er that you try, ba by, the fur ther you’ll (Bb)fall,
e ven with all the mon ey in the whole wide world.
(F)Please, please, please don’t pass me… (Bb)Please, please, please don’t pass me… (C)Please, please, (Bb)please don’t pass me by.
Ev ’ry thing you know a bout me now, ba by, you gon na have to (Bb)change.
You gon na call it by a brand new name, ooh, ooh.
(F)Please, please, please don’t drag me… (Bb)Please, please, please don’t drag me… (C)Please, please, (Bb)please don’t drag me down.
Just like a tree down by the wa ter, ba by, I shall not move,
e ven af ter all the sil ly things you do, ooh, ooh, ooh.
(F)Please, please, please don’t drag me… (Bb)Please, please, please don’t drag me… (C)Please, please, (Bb)please don’t drag me down.
Flake — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Flake" by Jack Johnson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Flake”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Flake"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Flake" by Jack Johnson played in?
- Flake is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Flake"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Flake" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Flake"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Flake"?
- "Flake" was originally performed by Jack Johnson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Flake"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: A, Bb, C, Dm, F.
- What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?
- Try "Monsoon", "If I Had Eyes", "Bubble Toes". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Flake" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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