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I Don’t let this af fect (G)the i game.
ous state.
Ev ’ry five months we act (Dm)the same,
but I nev er get used to put ting you off.
And no one could have script (G)ed to this.
prove.
Why Who knows what ’ll come (Dm)of it.
mood?
I re fuse to be lieve it was all a waste.
’Cause look a round, ev ’ry bod y’s on the (G)food chain.
(Am)Fun ny, (G)but from day to day we get from (Am)bot tom to top.
And if (F)you get lost, you start (E7)o ver a gain.
But we don’t ev er get to, no, we don’t ev er get to stop.
I wake up in this ob (G)liv i game.
ous state.
Go to sleep try’n’ to save (Dm)some face.
’Cause I’ve nev er been one
for act ing na ive.
And so what?
We got noth (G)ing to this.
prove.
Why on earth would we soft (Dm)en the mood?
Do we think that this wire
is bet ter left live?
’Cause look a round, ev ’ry bod y’s on the (G)food chain.
(Am)Fun ny, (G)but from day to day we get from (Am)bot tom to top.
And if (F)you get lost, you start (E7)o ver a gain.
But we don’t ev er get to, no, we don’t ev er get to stop.
I would have known (Gm)bet ter if I was on the (Fmaj7)out side.
I would have known (Gm)bet ter if I was on the (Fmaj7)out side look ing in, look ing in.
But this (Fmaj7)chain just (Em7)eats a way at the peo ple who use it.
No one’s (Em7)gon na say that it’s eas i er los ing touch with (Em7)who we need when it’s (Am)lone li er (Gsus4)on the (F)out side.
don’t ev er get to, no we don’t ev er get to, we (Gm7)don’t ev er get to, we don’t ev er get to, we (Gm7)don’t ev er get to…
Food Chain — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Food Chain" by Eric Hutchinson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. 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 “Food Chain”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Food Chain"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Food Chain" by Eric Hutchinson played in?
- Food Chain is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Food Chain"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Food Chain" 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 "Food Chain"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Food Chain"?
- "Food Chain" was originally performed by Eric Hutchinson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Food Chain"?
- This arrangement uses 18 chords: Ab6, Am, C, C#dim, Dm, Dm7, E, E7, +10 more.
- What other songs by Eric Hutchinson can I play here?
- Try "OK, It's Alright with Me", "Outside Villanova", "Rock & Roll". 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 — "Food Chain" 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 C, 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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