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Well, (G5)I can stand be side
i (D5)deals I think are right.
And (G5)I can stand be side the i (D5)dea to stand and fight.
I do be lieve there’s a (D)dream for ev ’ry one.
This is (D)our coun try.
There’s (G)room e nough here
for an (D)sci ence to live.
And there’s (G)room e nough here
for re (D)li gion to for give
and the (Em)try to un der stand
all the (D)peo ple of this land.
This is (D)our coun try.
From the (C)east coast
to the (G)west coast,
down the (Em7)Dix ie High way back (D)home,
this is (D)our coun try.
That (G)pov er ty could just an (D)oth er ug ly And this (G)big ot ry would seen re (D)on ly as ob scene.
And the (Em)ones that run this land help the (D)poor and com mon man.
This is (D)our coun try.
From the (C)east coast
to the (G)west coast,
down the (Em7)Dix ie High way back (D)home,
this is (D)our coun try.
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From the (C)east coast
to the (G)west coast,
down the (Em7)Dix ie High way back (D)home,
this is (D)our coun try.
Our Country — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Our Country" by John Mellencamp 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 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 “Our Country”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Our Country"?
- 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 "Our Country" by John Mellencamp played in?
- Our Country 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 "Our Country"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Our Country" 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 "Our Country"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Our Country"?
- "Our Country" was originally performed by John Mellencamp. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Our Country"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: C, D, Dpow, Em, Em7, F, Fsus2, G, +2 more.
- What other songs by John Mellencamp can I play here?
- Try "I NEED A LOVER", "RAIN ON THE SCARECROW", "CHECK IT OUT". 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 — "Our Country" 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 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.