Other arrangements of People Ain't No Good
Pick a learning view.
Peo ple just (C)ain’t no good.
I think that’s well (C)un der stood.
You can see it ev ’ry (C)where you look.
Peo ple just ain’t no (G)good.
We were mar ried un der (C)cher ry trees;
un der blos soms we (C)made our vows.
All the blos soms come day (C)sail ing down
and through the streets and through the (G)play grounds.
The sun would stream (C)on the sheets;
wok en by soms the (C)morn ing bird.
We’d the buy the come day (C)news pa pers
and nev er read a sin gle (G)word.
grounds.
The sun would stream
Peo ple,
they
(C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good.
(F)Peo ple, they (C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good.
(F)Peo ple, they (C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good.
Sea sons came
and (C)sea sons went.
The win ter stripped tling the the (C)blos soms bare.
A dif f’rent tree she now the (C)lines the streets,
shak ing its fists in the (G)air.
The win ter slammed us like a (C)fist.
sons went.
The win dows rat tling in the (C)gales, soms bare.
A dif to which she drew the (C)cur tains streets,
made out of her wed ding (G)veils.
The win ter slammed us like a Peo ple,
they
(F)good
at
(G)all.
To
our (C)love
send a doz en white (F)lil ies.
To our (C)love
send a cof fin of (F)wood.
To our (C)love let all the pink eyed
(F)pi geons coo
that (Dm)peo ple, they just ain’t no (G)good.
To our (C)love
send a back all the (F)let ters.
To our (C)love,
val en tine fin of (F)blood.
To our (C)love let all the jilt ed
(F)lov ers cry
that (Dm)peo ple, they just ain’t no (G)good.
To our (G)good.
It ain’t that in their
(C)hearts they’re bad.
They can com fort you; some (C)e ven try.
They nurse you when you’re (C)ill of health.
(G)ba by.
They ple bur y you when you (G)go and die.
It ain’t that in their
(C)hearts they’re bad.
They’d stick by fort you; you (C)if they could.
Ah, but that’s just you’re (C)bull, of health.
(G)ba by.
They ple just y ain’t no you (G)good.
and die.
It ain’t that in their
Peo ple,
they
(C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good.
(F)Peo ple, they (C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good.
(F)Peo ple, they (C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good
at
(G)all.
Peo ple, they (C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good.
(F)Peo ple, they (C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good.
(F)Peo ple, they (C)ain’t
(G)no
(F)good
at
(G)all.
Peo ple, they (F)good
at
(G)all.
People Ain't No Good — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "People Ain't No Good" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: 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 C, 84 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 “People Ain't No Good”
- What key is "People Ain't No Good" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds played in?
- People Ain't No Good is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "People Ain't No Good"?
- The arrangement plays at 84 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "People Ain't No Good" 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 "People Ain't No Good"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "People Ain't No Good"?
- "People Ain't No Good" was originally performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds can I play here?
- Try "People Ain't No Good". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "People Ain't No Good" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "People Ain't No Good" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. 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 "People Ain't No Good" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, 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 "People Ain't No Good" 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.