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Sha la la la la la la.
Uh huh.
I was down at the New (F)Am ster dam
star ing at this (G)yel low haired girl.
Mis ter (Am)Jones strikes up a con ver (F)sa tion with this (G)black haired fla men co danc er.
You know, she danc es while his (F)fa ther plays gui (Dm)tar.
She’s sud den ly (G)beau ti ful.
Well, we (Am)all want some thing (F)beau ti ful.
Man, I wish I was beau ti ful.
So, come (Am)dance this si lence (F)down through the morn ing.
Sha la (G)la la la la la la, yeah.
Uh huh, yeah.
Cut up, Ma ri (F)a!
Show me some of them Span ish danc es.
All of the me a bot (F)ors are ver ter Jones.
mean ing ful.
Yeah, well, you know gray (Am)is my Be fav ’rite col or.
I
Help me be lieve in an (G)y thing ’cause I (Am)day.
want to be some (F)cas so, who be I would buy my self a gray gui tar and play.
Mis ter (F)Jones and me tell each oth er fair y tales and we stare at the beau ti ful wom (F)en.
“She’s look (G)ing at you.
Oh, I don’t think no, she’s look ing at me.” Smil ing in the bright lights,
com ing my self a gray e o.
When (C)ev ’ry bod y loves you,
you can nev er be lone ly.
Well, I will paint my pic (F)ture,
paint my self of in and and black gray.
All of the ti ful col (F)ors are ver ver y mean ing ful.
Yeah, well, you know gray (Am)is my Be fav ’rite col or.
I
felt me so lieve sym an (G)bol ic yes ter (Am)day.
If I knew Pi (F)cas so, who be I would buy my self a gray gui tar and play.
Mis ter (F)Jones and me look in to the fu ture tales and we stare at the beau ti ful wom (F)en.
“She’s look (G)ing at you.
Oh, I don’t think so.
She’s look ing at me.” Stand ing in the spot light,
I bought my self a gray gui tar.
When (C)ev ’ry bod y loves me,
you can nev er be lone ly.
Well, I I will nev er be lone
ly.
I will nev er be lone ly.
Said, I’m nev er (Am)gon na be
lone
ly.
I want to be a li on.
Yeah,
ev ’ry bod y wants to pass as cats.
We all want to be big, big stars, yeah, but we got dif f’rent rea sons for that.
Be lieve in me be cause I (Fmaj7)don’t be lieve in an y thing and I
want to be some one to be lieve, to be lieve, to be lieve, yeah.
Mis ter (F)Jones and me stum bling through the bar ri o.
Yeah, we stare at the beau ti ful wom (F)en.
“She’s per (G)fect for you.
Man, there’s got to be some bod y for me.” I want to be Bob Dyl (F)an.
Mis ter Jones wish es he was some one just a lit tle more funk y.
(C)Where ev ’ry bod y loves you, ah, going to son, that’s just a bout as funk y as you can be.
Mis ter (F)Jones and me star ing at the vid e o.
When I look at the tel e vi sion, (F)I want to (G)see for me Man, there’s got star ing right back at for me.
We all want to be big (F)stars, but we don’t know why he was and we don’t a know how.
more funk But (C)when ev ’ry bod y loves me, ah, going to son, that’s just a bout as hap py as I can be.
Mis ter (F)Jones and me, we’re gon na be big stars...
Mr. Jones — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 140 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 “Mr. Jones”
- Can I learn "Mr. Jones" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Mr. Jones" with hands-separate practice in C at 140 BPM.
- What key is "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows played in?
- Mr. Jones 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 "Mr. Jones"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Mr. Jones" 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 "Mr. Jones"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Mr. Jones"?
- "Mr. Jones" was originally performed by Counting Crows. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Mr. Jones"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, C, Dm, F, Fmaj7, G.
- What other songs by Counting Crows can I play here?
- Try "ROUND HERE", "Accidentally in Love", "WASHINGTON SQUARE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Mr. Jones"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Mr. Jones" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Mr. Jones"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Mr. Jones" is in the key of C at 140 BPM.
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