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Well, you win; it’s your show now, so (G)what’s it gon na be?
’Cause peo ple will tune in.
How man y train wrecks (G)do we need to see be fore we lose touch?
Oh, and (G)we thought this was low.
Well, it’s bad, get tin’ worse, oh.
(G)Where’d all the good peo ple (C)go?
I’ve been (G)chang ing chan nels; I don’t see them on the T V shows.
(G)Where’d all the good peo ple (C)go?
We got (G)heaps and heaps of what we saw.
They got (C)this and that with a (F)rat tle a tat.
Test ing, one, two.
Man, what cha gon na do?
Bad (C)news, mis used, got (F)too much to lose.
(Dm)Gim me some truth; now who’s side are we on?
What (C)ev er you say.
Turn on the (Dm)boob tube; I’m in the (G)mood to o bey.
So, (C)lead me a stray.
And by the way now… (G)Where’d all the good peo ple
Sit ting ’round, feel ing far a way.
So far a way, but I can feel the de (G)bris.
Can you feel (Gb7)it?
You in ter rupt me from a (C7)friend ly con ver sa tion
to tell me how great it’s all gon na be.
You might no (C7)tice some hes i ta tion (C#7)’cause it’s im por tant to you; it’s not im por tant to me.
Mm, mm, mm, mm.
Way down by the (C7)edge of your rea son, well, it’s be gin ning to show,
and (F)all I real ly wan na know is (G)where’d all the good peo ple (C)go?
I’ve been (G)chang ing chan nels; I don’t see them on the T V shows.
(G)Where’d all the good peo ple (C)go?
We got (G)heaps and heaps of what we saw.
(Where’d all the good They peo got ple (F)go?) and that with a rat tle a tat.
Test ing, one, two.
Man, what cha gon na do?
Bad (C)news, mis used, (F)give me some truth.
You got (G)too much to lose.
Who’s (Where’d side all are the we good peo to ple day, (F)go?) an y way?
O kay, what ev er you say.
(Dm)Wrong or res o lute but in the (G)mood to o bey.
(C)Sta tion to sta (F)tion, de sen si (G)tiz ing the na (Where’d all the good peo ple (C)go?) ing, go ing, gone.
Good People — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Good People" by Jack Johnson 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: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Good People”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Good People"?
- 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 "Good People" by Jack Johnson played in?
- Good People 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 "Good People"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Good People" 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 "Good People"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Good People"?
- "Good People" was originally performed by Jack Johnson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Good People"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: C, C#7, C7, D7, Dm, F, F7, G, +2 more.
- What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?
- Try "Monsoon", "Flake", "If I Had Eyes". 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 — "Good People" 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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