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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "People Ain't No Good" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 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 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”
- Can I learn "People Ain't No Good" 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 "People Ain't No Good" with hands-separate practice in C at 84 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "People Ain't No Good"?
- 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 "People Ain't No Good" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "People Ain't No Good"?
- 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. "People Ain't No Good" is in the key of C at 84 BPM.
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