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(CN.C.)Ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh.
Ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh.
I got (F5)ten my fin gers to the sky, my (C5)back to the wall, my (G5)white flag high.
(D5)Hair, lips just (F5)like a gun, she’s got (C5)sil ver bul lets (G5)on her tongue.
(D5)He’s deep un (F5)der her spell.
I’m (C5)scream in’ out, but it (G5)just won’t help.
(Bb)I think I’m cursed, I had him first.
(D)A de line, have (A)mer cy, you don’t (C)wan na break my (G)heart.
(D)Take what’s mine, don’t (A)hurt me, steal my (C)mon ey, steal my car.
Don’t (D)take my (A)man, don’t (C)take my man.
Said, don’t (D)take my (A)man ’cause you (C)know you can.
Put the gun down.
(D)Ooh, ooh,
(C)ooh, ooh, put the gun down.
(D)Ooh, ooh,
(C)ooh, ooh.
She (F5)stole my man, took him from me.
got (C5)crim son eyes, a scream (G5)in’ bod y.
(D5)Face is young, (F5)she must taste she’s She (C5)drops those pan ties (G5)to her knees.
(D5)Walk in’ on (F5)my hap py she (C5)won’t give up but un (G5)til I’m gone.
(Bb)I think I’m cursed, I had him first.
(D)A de line, have (A)mer cy, you don’t (C)wan na break my (G)heart.
(D)Take what’s mine, don’t (A)hurt me, steal my (C)mon ey, steal my car.
Don’t (D)take my (A)man, don’t (C)take my man.
Said, don’t (D)take my (A)man ’cause you (C)know you can.
Put the gun down.
(D)Ooh, ooh,
(C)ooh, ooh, put the gun down.
(D)Ooh, ooh,
(C)ooh, ooh.
She (C)ooh, ooh.
(D)Put the gun down, put the gun down, (F)put your fin ger on the trig ger, now.
(C5)Put it down, put it down, (G5)put it down, put it down.
(D)Put the gun down, put the gun down, or (F)I’m a set fire to the whole damn house.
(C5)Put it down, put it down, (G5)put it down, put it down.
Whoa, (D)A de line.
(D)Ooh, ooh,
(C)ooh, ooh, put the gun down.
(D)Ooh, ooh,
(C)ooh, ooh, put the gun down.
(D)Ooh, ooh,
(C)ooh, ooh, put the gun down.
Put The Gun Down — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Put The Gun Down" by ZZ Ward in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 106 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 “Put The Gun Down”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Put The Gun Down"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Put The Gun Down" by ZZ Ward played in?
- Put The Gun Down is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Put The Gun Down"?
- The arrangement plays at 106 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Put The Gun Down" 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 "Put The Gun Down"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Put The Gun Down"?
- "Put The Gun Down" was originally performed by ZZ Ward. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Put The Gun Down"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: A, Bb, C, Cpow, D, Dpow, F, Fpow, +2 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Put The Gun Down" 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 D, 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 106 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.