God Help The Outcasts

by Bette Midler
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(Ebm)I don’t know if You can (Bb)hear me or if (Ebm6)You’re e ven (Bb)there.

(Gm)I don’t know if You would (Eb)lis ten

(Cm7)to a gyp (F7)sy’s (Bb)prayer.

(Gm)Yes, I know I’m just an (Cm)out cast, I (A)should n’t speak (D7)to (Gm)You.

(Ebm6)Still I see Your face and (Bb)won (Dm)der

(F)were You once an out cast (Bb)too?

(Bb)God help the out casts, (Eb6)hun gry from birth.

(Cm7)Show them the (F7)mer cy they (Bbsus)don’t (Bb)find on earth.

(Gm)God help my peo ple, they (Cm)look to You still.

(Ebm6)God help the (Bb)out casts or (F7)no bod y (Bb)will.

I ask for (Bb)wealth.

I ask for (Gm)fame.

I ask for (Eb)glo ry to (F)shine on my (Bb)name.

I ask for (Gm)love.

I can pos (Eb)sess.

I ask for (Cm7)God and His (Bb)an gels to (F)bless

(G)me.

(C)I ask for (C)noth ing.

(F)I can get (F6)by,

but (Dm7)I know so (G7)man y less (Csus)luck (C)y than I.

(Am)Please help my (C)peo ple, the (Dm)poor and down trod.

(Fm6)I thought we (C)all (Em)were the (G)chil dren of (Am)God.

(D)God help the (C)out casts (G)chil dren of (C)God.

God Help The Outcasts — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "God Help The Outcasts" by Bette Midler 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 80 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “God Help The Outcasts”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "God Help The Outcasts"?
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 "God Help The Outcasts" by Bette Midler played in?
God Help The Outcasts 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 "God Help The Outcasts"?
The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "God Help The Outcasts" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "God Help The Outcasts"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "God Help The Outcasts"?
"God Help The Outcasts" was originally performed by Bette Midler. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Bette Midler can I play here?
Try "From a Distance", "FROM A DISTANCE", "FROM A DISTANCE". 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 — "God Help The Outcasts" 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 80 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.