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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 — Piano Lead Sheet
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"Ordinary People" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. 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”
- Where are the chord symbols for "Ordinary People" displayed?
- Lead Sheet shows chord symbols (like Am, G7, C) above the melody line with lyrics below. Every chord change highlights in real time as the song plays, so you can play the melody with the right hand and follow chord shapes with the left. "Ordinary People" is in Bb.
- 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.
- Does "Ordinary People" have chords and lyrics?
- Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "Ordinary People" is in the key of Bb at 100 BPM.
- What chords are in "Ordinary People"?
- Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of Bb, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.
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