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Slow Dance — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Slow Dance”
Read "Slow Dance" by John Legend 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 104 BPM.
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Lyrics
(Da, da da, da.
Na, na na, na, hoo.)
(Da, da da, da.
Na, na na, na, hoo.)
Can we wait just a min ute, slow it down for a min ute, now, a ba by?
You’re talk ing loud, you’re wild ing out.
Don’t seem like my of old la dy.
Let’s go and play the songs we used to play.
Can we re ig nite the flame?
Let ’Cause things just ain’t the same.
We could (Bb)talk a bout de bat ing.
We could (Cm7)talk un til we’re cra zy.
We could (Gm)fo cus on it now, or we could (Cm7)fo cus on it lat er.
We could start an oth er fight.
We could (Cm7)ar gue and fuss all night.
But I pro (Gm)pose that we go to the (Cm7)floor and we slow (Bb)dance.
(Da, da da, da.
To night I wan na dance.
Na, na na, you do na, with hoo.
man?
Yeah.
Da, da, da, da.
To night I wan na groove
na, and na, the mu na, make hoo.
move, (Bb)move, Da, da, da, da.
yeah.
Na, na, na, na, yeah, hoo.) yeah.
Can we wait just a min ute, turn that T V a off ute, for a min ute?
That pol i tics and talk ing shit ain’t real ly none of my bus’ ness.
Let’s go and play the songs we used to play
on that old school ra di o.
Let the mu sic soothe your soul.
We For (Bb)get a bout the world.
ing.
We I’m (Cm7)groov ing with my girl.
We For (Gm)get a bout the news.
or we Slip (Cm7)on our danc ing shoes.
er.
Let’s not talk a bout the war.
Don’t know (Cm7)what they’re and fight ing for.
But I pro (Gm)pose that we go to the (Cm7)floor and we slow (Bb)dance.
(Da, da da, da.
To night I wan na dance.
Na, na na, you do na, with hoo.
man?
Yeah.
Da, da, da, da.
To night I wan na groove
Na, na, and na, the mu na, make hoo.
move, (Bb)move, Da, da, da, da.
yeah.
Na, na, na, na, yeah, hoo.) yeah.
na, Woo,
(Bb)hoo.
Woo,
woo, yeah.
Yeah, I say...
I love it.
I love it.
I love it.
We’re slow (Cm7)danc ing to geth er.
I love it.
I love it.
I love it.
We’re slow (Cm7)danc ing to geth er.
I love it.
I love it.
I pro (Gm)pose (CN.C.)that we go to the floor and we slow
na, Woo,
(Bb)hoo.
Da, da, da, da.
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Na, na, na, na, woo,
(Bb)hoo.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Slow Dance"?
- 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 "Slow Dance" by John Legend played in?
- Slow Dance 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 "Slow Dance"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Slow Dance" 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 "Slow Dance"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Slow Dance"?
- "Slow Dance" was originally performed by John Legend. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Slow Dance"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: Bb, C, Cm7, Gm. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by John Legend can I play here?
- Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home". 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 — "Slow Dance" 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 104 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.
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