Other arrangements of Park Bench People
Pick a learning view.
I see an old man (Cm9)sit ting on a park bench.
(Dm)Look ing in the skies when (Cm9)he can see the mouth stench
of the range of the (Cm9)peo ple walk ing and talk ing non sense.
In the park,
I (Cm9)see a man sit ting there
with a news pa per un der his (Cm9)head and hair.
I think he would be down for me to (Cm9)tell him that he’d been wait ing ’round here (Dm)for all
of his (Cm9)life.
And
it took time for the soul to come.
When it came, (Dm)I saw the same old scene (Cm9)o ver and o ver a gain, my friend.
Peo ple talk ing and squawk ing in the (Cm9)park.
And sit ting on a (Dm)bench, think ing ’bout things, I think of all the (Dm)peo ple of the park,
sleep ing in the (Dm)street, liv ing from their (Cm9)hearts.
Sleep ing in the (Dm)street, liv ing’s kind a (Cm9)hard.
Sleep ing in the (Dm)street, peo ple fall a part.
There’s a park bench that’s paint ed black and white.
And when you sleep there,
you don’t (Dm)get wet when you wake up be cause the trees are with (Dm)ered
and so you (Cm9)dry in the sun light.
You sit there and you pre pare to make a move and so you (Cm9)go through each and ev ’ry can.
Look ing in side, to (Cm9)see some thing that you did n’t see last night.
(Cm9)Want to get some thing to eat and (Dm)you go down the street.
(Dm)You see some friends of yours and (Cm9)then they all speak.
All they want to do is play you (Dm)like you are a fool, but (Cm9)I know bet ter.
You’re safe from school through this, stay cool, (Dm)mark you are res cued and (Cm9)I know bet ter.
(Cm9)I know bet ter, I main tain black.
We’ll o ver come
in the sun.
On the bench in the park where you lay when it’s dark and it’s wet
’cause it’s rain (Cm9)ing on you.
You have news (Dm)pa pers and you’d like to go home.
But you can’t ’cause you just got put out on your own.
(Cm9)Sleep ing in the street, (Dm)liv ing from the heart
(Cm9)Sleep ing in the street, (Dm)peo ple fall a part.
I’ll nev er see you go (Dm)down.
My peo ple (Cm9)can’t go down, oh no.
Park Bench People — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Park Bench People" by Earthquake Brothers: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of D, 120 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 “Park Bench People”
- What key is "Park Bench People" by Earthquake Brothers played in?
- Park Bench People is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Park Bench People"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Park Bench 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 "Park Bench People"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Park Bench People"?
- "Park Bench People" was originally performed by Earthquake Brothers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Park Bench People" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Park Bench People" by Earthquake Brothers. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Park Bench People" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Park Bench People" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.