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(C)You can (F)play the game, run, and you can (C)act out the part, though you (Dm)know it was n’t (F)writ ten for you.
Tell me, (F)how can you stand there with your (C7)bro ken heart,
a (Dm)shamed of play (F)your in’ the fool?
Once you (F)One thing can lead the to an (C)oth er,
it does n’t (Dm)take an y sac ri fice.
Oh, think (F)fa ther and moth say er, sis ter and broth (C#dim)er, (Dm)if it feels nice,
don’t think twice, just to (Gm7)show er the peo ple you love with love,
(Gm7)show them the way that you feel.
(Gm7)Things are gon na work out fine if you (C#dim)on ly will.
Do what (F#dim7)I say.
do to you.
(Gm7)Show er the peo ple you love with love,
(Gm7)show them the way you feel.
(Gm7)Things are gon na be much bet (C)ter if you (C#dim)on ly will.
(F)play You can run, and but you (C)can not hide, part, though you (Dm)know it this is (F)wide ten ly known.
Tell And (F)what you plan to do with your (C7)fool ish pride
when (Dm)you’re all by (F)your self a lone?
Once you (F)tell some bod y the way that (C)you feel,
you does can (Dm)feel it be gin ning to
I think (F)it’s true what they say a bout the squeak y (C#dim)wheel
(Dm)al it ways get ting grease.
twice, ter to (Gm7)show er the peo ple you love with love,
(Gm7)show them the way that you feel.
(Gm7)Things are gon na be just fine if you (C#dim)on ly will.
What I’d (F#dim7)like to do to you.
(Gm7)Show er the peo ple you love with love,
(Gm7)show them the way you feel.
(Gm7)Things are gon na be much bet (C)ter if you (C#dim)on ly will.
Oh, (Gm7)Show er the peo ple you (Bb)love (C)with (Am)love,
(Gm7)show them the way that you (Bb)feel.
(Gm7)Show er the peo ple you (Bb)love (C)with (Am)love,
(Gm7)show them the way that you (Bb)feel.
(Gm7)Show er the peo ple you (Bb)love (C)with (Am)love,
(Gm7)show them the way that you (Bb)feel.
(Gm7)Show er the peo ple you (Bb)love (C)with (Am)love,
(Gm7)show them the way that you (Bb)feel.
Shower The People — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Shower The People" by James Taylor in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. 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 “Shower The People”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Shower 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Shower The People" by James Taylor played in?
- Shower The People is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Shower The People"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Shower 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 "Shower The People"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Shower The People"?
- "Shower The People" was originally performed by James Taylor. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Shower The People"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Am, Bb, C, C#dim, C7, Dm, Eb, F, +3 more.
- What other songs by James Taylor can I play here?
- Try "OUR TOWN", "SOMETHING IN THE WAY SHE MOVES", "COPPERLINE". 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 — "Shower 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 F, 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.