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(CN.C.)Oh yeah,
In France a skin ny man died of a big dis ease with a lit tle name.
By chance his girl friend came a cross a nee dle and soon she did the same.
At home there are sev en teen year old boys and their i de a of fun is be ing in a gang called the Dis ci ples, high on crack, and tot in’ a ma chine gun.
Time,
time.
Hur ri cane An nie ripped the ceil ing off a church and killed ev ’ry one in side.
U turn on the tel ly and ev ’ry oth er sto ry is tell in’ U some bod y died.
Sis ter killed her ba by cuz she could n’t af ford 2 feed it and we’re send ing peo ple 2 the moon.
In Sep tem ber my cous in tried reef er 4 the ver y first time, now he’s do ing horse.
It’s June.
Times,
times.
It’s (Fm11)sil ly, no?
When a rock et ship ex plodes
and ev ’ry bod y still wants 2 fly?
Some say a man ain’t hap py un less a man tru ly (Fm11)dies,
oh, (Gm7)why?
(CN.C.)Time,
time.
Ba by make a speech, star wars fly, neigh bors just shine it on.
But if a night falls and a bomb falls, will an y bod y see the dawn?
Time,
time.
It’s (Fm11)sil ly, when a rock et blows, and ev ’ry bod y still wants 2 fly.
Some say man ain’t hap py, tru ly, ’til man tru ly dies.
Oh why, oh,
oh why,
sign
O’ the times.
Time,
time.
Sign O’ the times mess with your mind, hur ry be fore it’s 2 late.
Let’s fall in love, get mar ried, have a ba by.
We’ll call him Nate
(if it’s a boy.)
Time,
time.
Time,
time.
Sign O' The Times — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Sign O' The Times" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Eb, 100 BPM.
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About “Sign O' The Times”
- Why does "Sign O' The Times" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Sign O' The Times".
- What key is "Sign O' The Times" by Prince played in?
- Sign O' The Times is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Sign O' The Times"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sign O' The Times" 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 "Sign O' The Times"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sign O' The Times"?
- "Sign O' The Times" was originally performed by Prince. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Sign O' The Times"?
- This arrangement uses 3 chords: C, Fmin, Gm7. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- 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 real sheet music for "Sign O' The Times"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Sign O' The Times".
- Can I see all the notes in "Sign O' The Times"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Eb at 100 BPM.