Ordinary People — Simple Sheet Music

"Ordinary People" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of Bb, 100 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

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.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
Bb
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Ordinary People" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.