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Hoh,
hoh.
Girl, I’m in love with you, but this ain’t the hon ey moon.
We’re past the in fat u a tion (F)phase.
We’re right in the thick of love.
At times we get sick of love.
It seems like we ar gue ev ’ry day.
I know I’ve mis be haved and you’ve made your mis takes and we’ve both still got room left to grow.
And though love some times hurts, I still put you first.
And we’ll make this thing work, but I think we should take it slow.
We’re just or di nar y peo ple.
We don’t know which way to (Fmaj7)go,
’cause we’re or di nar y peo ple.
May be we should take it (Fmaj9)slow.
Take it (Bbmaj7)slow, oh, oh.
This time we’ll take it slow.
Take it (Bbmaj7)slow, oh, oh.
This time we’ll take it slow.
This ain’t a mov ie, naw.
(Ebmaj9)No fair y tale con clu sion, y’all.
It gets more con fus ing ev ’ry day.
Oh,
some times it’s heav en sent, then we head back to hell a gain.
We kiss, then we make up on the way.
I hang up; you call.
We rise and we fall, and we feel like just walk ing a way.
But as our love ad vanc es, we take sec ond chanc es.
Though it’s not a fan ta sy, I still want you to stay.
This time we’ll take it slow.
Take it slow.
May be we’ll live and learn.
May be we’ll crash and burn.
May be you’ll stay; may be you’ll leave; may be you’ll re turn.
May be an oth er fight; may be we won’t sur vive.
But may be we’ll grow.
We nev er know, ba by, you and I.
We’re just or di nar y peo ple.
We don’t know which way to (Fmaj7)go,
’cause we’re or di nar y peo ple.
May be we should take it (Fmaj9)slow.
Take it (Bbmaj7)slow, oh, oh.
This time we’ll take it slow.
Take it (Bbmaj7)slow, oh, oh.
This time we’ll take it slow.
Take it
Take it (Bbmaj7)slow,
slow.
This time we’ll take it (Fmaj7)slow.
Take it (Bbmaj7)slow, oh, oh.
This time we’ll take
it (Fmaj13)slow.
Ordinary People — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Ordinary People" by John Legend in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Ordinary People”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Ordinary People"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Ordinary People" by John Legend played in?
- Ordinary People is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ordinary People"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ordinary People" 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 "Ordinary People"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ordinary People"?
- "Ordinary People" was originally performed by John Legend. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Ordinary People"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Bb6, Bbm7, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, C, Db, Ebmaj7, Ebmaj9, +4 more.
- What other songs by John Legend can I play here?
- Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home". 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 — "Ordinary People" 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 Bb, 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 100 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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