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I had a dream I was mugged out (F#m)side your (C#m)house.
I had a (E)dream in a pa nic you came run ning
out.
For a mo ment you were sure I’d (F#m)die on (C#m)you.
For a mo ment I be lieved you (F#m)loved
me too.
But life is nev er like this,
and you were nev er strong.
Too much of a good thing,
won’t be good wer for long.
Al though you made my heart sing,
to stay with you would be wrong.
Too much of a good thing,
won’t be good an y more.
I Watch where I tread be fore I fall.
We talk may be twen ty (F#m)times a (C#m)day
(E)and still I nev er say what I (F#m)want to
say.
I thought I would n’t need to.
I guess it read you wrong.
I made a de ci sion,
not to ans wer your calls,
’cause I ev ’ry thing out there
and I got noth ing at all.
Too much of a good thing,
is n’t good and you know.
I watch where I walk be fore I fall,
We talk may be twen ty (F#m)times a (C#m)day
(E)and still I nev er say what I (F#m)want to
say.
be fore I (E)fall.
Good Thing — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Good Thing" by Sam Smith in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 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 “Good Thing”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Good Thing"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Good Thing" by Sam Smith played in?
- Good Thing is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Good Thing"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Good Thing" 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 "Good Thing"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Good Thing"?
- "Good Thing" was originally performed by Sam Smith. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Good Thing"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, B, C#m, D, E, F#, F#9, F#m, +3 more.
- What other songs by Sam Smith can I play here?
- Try "NO PEACE", "FIRE ON FIRE", "WRITING'S ON THE WALL". 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 Thing" 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 E, 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 90 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.