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There’s a black man
with a black cat
liv in’ in a black neigh bor hood.
tion.
He’s got an in ter state run nin’ through his front yard.
You know, he (F)thinks he’s (C)got it so good.
tion.”
And there’s a wom an when in the kitch en
clean in’ up the eve nin’ slop.
And he looks at her and says, “Hey dar lin’, I can re mem ber when you could a stop a clock.”
Oh, but ain’t that A mer i ca, for you and me!
Ain’t that A mer i ca some thin’ to see, ba by!
Ain’t that A mer i ca, home of the free!
Yeah,
lit tle pink hous es for (C)you and me,
oh
yeah, for you and me.
There’s a young man
in a T shirt
lis t’nin’ to a rock in’ roll in’ tion.
He’s got an greas y hair and a high greas y smile that says, “Lord, (F)this must (C)be my des ti tion.”
And ’Cause they told me
when I was young er,
“Boy, you gon na be pres i
But just like ev ’ry ba thing else, those old cra can re zy dreams just you kind the came and went.
Oh, but ain’t that A mer i ca, for you and me!
Ain’t that A mer i ca some thin’ to see, ba by!
Ain’t that A mer i ca, home of the free!
Yeah,
lit tle pink hous es for (C)you and me, oh
yeah, for you and me.
Well, there’s
Pink Houses — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Pink Houses" 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 “Pink Houses”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Pink Houses"?
- 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 "Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp played in?
- Pink Houses 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 "Pink Houses"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Pink Houses" 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 "Pink Houses"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Pink Houses"?
- "Pink Houses" was originally performed by John Mellencamp. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 — "Pink Houses" 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.