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It was a (G)re ci pe the for dis (Am7)as ter.
Well, I A (D)four course might meal missed of no sir ree.
It seem’d that (G)hap pi ly ev er (Am7)af ter at was hap py ev ’ry one was (D)af ter me.
It was a (Em7)cup of good in ten tions.
A (C)ta ble spoon of one big mess.
I ran a head A dash of o ver re ac tion
and (C)I as sume you know the rest.
(G)One lit tle (C)slip.
(Em7)One lit tle (A7)slip.
It was a (Em7)fu sion of con (G)fu sion with a (C)few con (D)found ing things.
I guess I (G)prob ’ly took the wrong di (Am7)rec tion.
Well, I ad (D)mit I might have missed a sign or two.
I ran a (G)light pi past your af (Am7)fec tion at hu mil py i a one tion (D)av en ue.
I took a (Em7)right turn at con fu sion.
A (C)left when I have gone on through.
I ran a head A with of my ver as sump tions
and (C)we all know what that can do.
(G)One lit tle (C)slip.
(Em7)One lit tle (A7)slip.
It was a (Em7)fu sion of con (G)fu sion and a (C)few con (D)found ing things.
I guess I (C)few con (D)found ing things.
I get the (C)feel in’ in this town I’ll nev er live ’til I live down the one mis (Em)take that seems to fol low me a round.
But they’ll for (Am)get a bout the sky when they all (Em)re al ize this guy’s a bout to (A7)try to learn to fly or hit the ground.
It was a (C)big un (D)grace ful, (G)one lit tle (C)slip.
(Em7)One lit tle (A7)slip.
It was a (Em)fu sion of con (G)fu sion with a (C)few con (D)found ing things.
One Little Slip — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "One Little Slip" by Barenaked Ladies in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 125 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 “One Little Slip”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "One Little Slip"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "One Little Slip" by Barenaked Ladies played in?
- One Little Slip is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "One Little Slip"?
- The arrangement plays at 125 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "One Little Slip" 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 "One Little Slip"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "One Little Slip"?
- "One Little Slip" was originally performed by Barenaked Ladies. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "One Little Slip"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A7, Am, Am7, C, D, D7, Em, Em7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Barenaked Ladies can I play here?
- Try "ONE WEEK", "IF I HAD $1,000,000", "ODDS ARE". 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 — "One Little Slip" 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 G, 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 125 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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