Other arrangements of Monsoon
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I feel (B)sor row for the (D#m7)fear
and (D)ev ’ry thing it (C#m7)brings;
(C)won der if (Bm7)it will ev er sleep.
I (B)know you un der (D#m7)stand
’cause you (D)brief ly look a (C#m7)way,
(C)fo cus ing (Bm7)on noth ing, so now (E)ev ’ry thing is (A7)clear.
’Cause there’s no one to blame.
You’ve got no place to hide;
it’s on ly in your mind.
Cross And I saw (A)you in a (A#)maze ment, (Bm7)stum bling through the day.
You told me (A)time nev er (A#)waits.
What is that ’cause sup don’t posed to mean?
when All of life
is in one (C#m7)drop of the o cean, wait ing to go (Bm7)home,
just wait ing to go (A)home.
And if the moon
can turn the tides, it can pull the tears and take them from our eyes,
make them in to mon (A)soons.
Turn them in to mon (D)soon er or lat er they’ll weep their (C#m7)way back to the sea.
Gon na fi n’lly be free;
you’re free for a while,
un til they (D)break,
like waves of (C#m7)sor row al ways do.
All in due time,
’cause time nev er waits.
(B)Dad dy, don’t (D#m7)day dream a gain; just (D)help me to (C#m7)be lieve and then (C)show me that (Bm7)there’s more than the mean time.
(B)Son ny, do you hear (D#m7)the sound?
You will (D)feel it when it (C#m7)breaks.
You will (C)know it when it’s (Bm7)gone.
How (E)else can I ex (D)break, mm, like waves of (C#m7)sor row al ways break.
All in due (Bm7)time,
’cause time nev er waits.
Monsoon — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Monsoon" by Jack Johnson: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of B, 90 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence playing in the key of B, which means your hands will live on black keys more than usual — embrace that from the start.
Your left hand keeps an octave bass pattern throughout, so lock that in first at around 60 BPM before adding the right hand's chord shapes.
With fourteen chords including seventh voicings like C#m7, D#m7, and Bm7, the real challenge is smooth transitions rather than speed — 90 BPM is forgiving, so use that breathing room to land each shape cleanly.
Watch especially for the A#dim chord; it'll sneak up on you, so isolate the bars around it and loop them until the fingering feels automatic.
The A7 and D7 are borrowed chords that give the song its bittersweet pull, so voice them gently.
This is the piece that'll make sharp keys and minor seventh shapes feel like home.
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About “Monsoon”
- What key is "Monsoon" by Jack Johnson played in?
- Monsoon is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Monsoon"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Monsoon" 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 "Monsoon"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Monsoon"?
- "Monsoon" was originally performed by Jack Johnson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Monsoon"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: A, A#dim, A7, B, Bm, Bm7, C, C#m, +6 more.
- What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?
- Try "Flake", "If I Had Eyes", "Bubble Toes". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Monsoon" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Monsoon" by Jack Johnson. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Monsoon" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in B, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Monsoon" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.