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It’s real ly (CN.C.)guess could say He be came that he don’t e ven know where be He ’Cause he looked ment both the ways he was so a fraid dig gin’ deep in the ditch ev ’ry he he to missed and the mess he made.
He’s mov ’Cause (Am)hate is such a strong der (D)word.
And ev ’ry (Am)brick ture he the laid with a (D)mis take.
They say ah, that his (Am)walls are get tin’ tall er, this (D)world got is get tin’ small er Bet ter (Am)sta ple it to geth er and (D)call it bad weath er.
(G)Sta ple it to geth er and (Am)call it bad weath er.
(Am)Sta ple it to geth er and (D)call it bad weath er.
(G)Sta ple it to geth er and (Am)call it bad weath er.
Mm, (CN.C.)mm.
Well, I (CN.C.)guess too bad.
He be came a he pris ’ner of his own past.
He stabbed a mo ment in the back with a round thumb tack that gin’ held up the list of things he got to do.
It’s real ly no good.
He’s mov ing (Am)on be fore he un der (D)stood.
He shot the (Am)fu ture in the foot with ev (D)’ry step he took, ah, from the (Am)plac es that he’d been ’cause he (D)for got is to look.
small er Bet ter (Am)sta ple it to geth er and (D)call it bad weath er.
(G)Sta ple it to geth er and (Am)call it bad weath er.
(Am)Sta ple it to geth er and (D)call it bad weath er.
(G)Sta ple it to geth er and (Am)call it bad weath er.
Mm, (CN.C.)mm.
Well, I it bad weath er.
Mm, (Am)mm.
It’s real ly it bad weath er.
If the (Am)weath er gets bet ter, we should get to geth er.
(G)Spend a lit tle time or we (Am)could do what ev er.
And (Am)if we get to geth er, we’d be twice as clev er.
So (G)sta ple it to geth er and (Am)call it bad weath er.
Mm, (CN.C.)mm.
Staple It Together — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Staple It Together" by Jack Johnson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 200 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 “Staple It Together”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Staple It Together"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Staple It Together" by Jack Johnson played in?
- Staple It Together is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Staple It Together"?
- The arrangement plays at 200 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Staple It Together" 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 "Staple It Together"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Staple It Together"?
- "Staple It Together" was originally performed by Jack Johnson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?
- Try "Monsoon", "Flake", "If I Had Eyes". 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 — "Staple It Together" 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 C, 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 200 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.