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(F)God knows what is hid ing in those (Am)weak and drunk en hearts.
Guess he Be (G)kissed the girls and made them cry.
Those (F)hard faced queens of mis ad ven ture.
God knows what is hid ing in those (Am)weak and sunk en eyes.
Fie ry (G)throngs of mu ted an gels giv ing (F)love but get ting noth ing back.
Oh, peo
ple help the (Am)peo
ple.
And if you’re (G)home sick give me your hand and I’ll (F)hold it.
Peo
ple help the (Am)peo
ple.
Noth ing will (G)drag you down.
Oh, and (Dm)if I (C)had a (F)brain, oh, and (Dm)if I (C)had a (F)brain I’d be (Dm)cold as a (C)stone and (F)rich as the fool that (Dm)turned all those (E7)good hearts a way.
(F)God knows what is hid ing in this (Am)world of lit tle hearts.
Guess he Be (G)hind the tears, in side the lies a (F)thou sand slow ly dy ing sun sets.
God knows what is hid ing in those (Am)weak and drunk en hearts.
Guess the (G)lone li ness came knock ing.
No one (F)needs to be a lone.
Oh, sing ing, peo
ple help the (Am)peo
ple.
And if you’re (G)home sick give me your hand and I’ll (F)hold it.
Peo
ple help the (Am)peo
ple.
Noth ing will (G)drag you down.
Oh, and (Dm)if I (C)had a (F)brain, oh, and (Dm)if I (C)had a (F)brain I’d be (Dm)cold as a (C)stone and (F)rich as the fool that (Dm)turned all those (E7)good hearts a way.
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(Dm)if I (C)had a (F)brain, oh, and (Dm)if I (C)had a (F)brain, I’d be (Dm)cold as a (C)stone and (F)rich as the fool that (Dm)turned all those (E7)good hearts a way.
People Help The People — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "People Help The People" by Birdy in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 72 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 Help The People”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "People Help The People"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "People Help The People" by Birdy played in?
- People Help The People 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 Help The People"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "People Help The 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 "People Help The People"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "People Help The People"?
- "People Help The People" was originally performed by Birdy. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Birdy can I play here?
- Try "NOT ABOUT ANGELS", "TEE SHIRT", "JUST A GAME". 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 — "People Help The People" 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 C, 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 72 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.
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