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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Ordinary People" by John Legend 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 Bb, 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”
- Can I learn "Ordinary People" 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 "Ordinary People" with hands-separate practice in Bb at 100 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Ordinary People"?
- 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 "Ordinary People" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Ordinary People"?
- 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. "Ordinary People" is in the key of Bb at 100 BPM.
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