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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Sign O' The Times" by Prince in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. 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 “Sign O' The Times”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Sign O' The Times"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Sign O' The Times" 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 Eb, 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.