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What’s the mat ter with your life?
Is the (Dm7)pov er ty bring ing you down?
Is the (F)mail man jerk ing U a round?
U think Did he (Gb)put your mil lion (Ab)dol lar check in (Gb)some one else ’s (Ab)box?
Tell me.
What’s the mat ter with your world?
Was it a boy y when U want ed a girl?
Don’t U know straight (F)hair ain’t got no curl?
U (No don’t curl?) (Ab)Life, me it ain’t real funk y, and un (Ab)less it’s a got that pop.
Dig it?
(Eb)Pop
(Bbmaj7)life, ev ’ry bod y needs a thrill.
(Gm)Pop
(Dm7)life, we all got a space 2 fill.
(Ebmaj7)Pop
(F)life, ev ’ry bod y can’t be on top.
But (Gb)life, it ain’t 2 funk y, un (Gb)less it’s got that (Ab)pop.
Dig it?
What’s that un der neath your hair?
Was Is there an y bod y liv ing a there?
U U can’t get (F)o ver it, U say U just don’t care.
(Ab)Show me a boy who stays in and I’ll (Ab)show U a boy a ware!
Dig it?
(Eb)Pop
(Bbmaj7)life,
ev ’ry bod y needs a thrill.
(Gm)Pop
(Dm7)life, we all got a space 2 fill.
(Ebmaj7)Pop
(F)life, ev ’ry bod y can’t be on top.
But (Gb)life, it ain’t 2 funk y, un (Gb)less it’s got that (Ab)pop.
Dig it?
(Gb)less it’s got that (Ab)pop.
Dig it?
(Eb)Pop
(Bbmaj7)life,
ev ’ry bod y needs a thrill.
(Gm)Pop
(Dm7)life, we all got a space 2 fill.
(Ebmaj7)Pop (F)life, ev ’ry bod y wants to be on top.
But (Gb)life, it ain’t 2 funk y, un (Gb)less it’s got that (Ab)pop.
(Eb)Pop (Bbmaj7)life,
ev ’ry bod y needs a thrill.
(Gm)Pop (Dm7)life, we all got a space 2 fill.
(Ebmaj7)Pop (F)life, ev ’ry bod y wants to be on top.
But (Gb)life, it ain’t 2 funk y, un (Gb)less it’s got that (Ab)pop.
Pop Life — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Pop Life" by Prince in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Pop Life”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Pop Life"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Pop Life" by Prince played in?
- Pop Life is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Pop Life"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Pop Life" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Pop Life"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Pop Life"?
- "Pop Life" was originally performed by Prince. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Pop Life"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Ab, Bbmaj7, Dm7, Eb, Ebmaj7, F, Gb, Gm.
- What other songs by Prince can I play here?
- Try "CALL MY NAME", "DARLING NIKKI", "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U". 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 — "Pop Life" 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 Bb, 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.