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Pick a learning view.
It start ed out like a song.
We start ed qui et and (F)slow,
with no sur prise,
and then one (C)morn ing I (Dm9)woke
to (D)re al ize:
We had a good thing go ing.
It’s not that noth ing went wrong.
Some an gry mo ments, of (F)course,
but just a few,
and on ly (C)mo ments, no (Dm9)more,
be (D)cause we knew
we had a good thing go ing.
And if I want ed too much, was that such a mis take
at the time?
You nev er want ed e nough.
All right, tough, I don’t make
that a crime.
And while it’s go ing a long,
you take for grant ed some (F)love
will wear a way.
We took for (C)grant ed a (Dm9)lot
and (D)still I say
it could have kept on grow ing,
in stead of just kept on.
We had a good thing
(Bb)go (Dm)ing...
(Bbmaj7)go (C)ing...
(F)gone.
Good Thing Going — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Good Thing Going" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of F, 72 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 Thing Going”
- Why does "Good Thing Going" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Good Thing Going".
- What key is "Good Thing Going" by Stephen Sondheim played in?
- Good Thing Going is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Good Thing Going"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Good Thing Going" 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 Thing Going"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Good Thing Going"?
- "Good Thing Going" was originally performed by Stephen Sondheim. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Stephen Sondheim can I play here?
- Try "LOSING MY MIND", "Agony (Film Version)", "Any Moment - Part I". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Good Thing Going"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Good Thing Going".
- Can I see all the notes in "Good Thing Going"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of F at 72 BPM.