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Oh,
(C7)ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,
oh,
ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,
back to the land (D7)of Cal i for nia, to my (G7)sweet home,
Chi ca go?
Oh,
(C7)ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,
oh,
ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,
back to that (D7)land of Cal i for nia, to (G7)my sweet home, Chi ca go?
Now, (G7)one and one is two,
two and two is four.
I’m heav y load ed, ba by.
I’m booked, I got ta go.
Cry in’, (C7)ba
by,
hon ey, don’t you want to (G7)go,
back to the land (D7)of Cal i for nia, to my (G7)sweet home,
Chi ca go?
Now, (G7)two and two is four,
four and two is six.
You gon’ keep on mon keyin’ ’round here, friend boy, you gon’ get your busi ness all in a trick.
Well, I’m cry in’, (C7)ba by,
hon ey, don’t you want to (G7)go,
back to the land of (D7)Cal i for nia,
to my (G7)sweet home,
Chi ca go?
Now, (G7)six and two is eight,
eight and two is ten.
Friend boy, she trick you one time, she sure gon’ do it a gain.
And I’m cry in’ hey,
ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,
to the land of (D7)Cal i for nia, to my (G7)sweet home,
Chi ca go?
I’m (G7)go in’ to Cal i for nia, from Des and a Moines I o way.
Some bod y will tell me that you need my help some day.
Cryin’ (C7)hey,
hey,
ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,
back to the land of (D7)Cal i for nia,
to my (G7)sweet home,
Chi ca go?
Sweet Home Chicago — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Sweet Home Chicago" by Robert Johnson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 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 “Sweet Home Chicago”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Sweet Home Chicago"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Sweet Home Chicago" by Robert Johnson played in?
- Sweet Home Chicago is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Sweet Home Chicago"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sweet Home Chicago" 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 "Sweet Home Chicago"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sweet Home Chicago"?
- "Sweet Home Chicago" was originally performed by Robert Johnson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Sweet Home Chicago"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: C, C#dim, C7, Cm, D7, Edim, G7.
- What other songs by Robert Johnson can I play here?
- Try "WALKIN' BLUES", "LOVE IN VAIN BLUES", "RAMBLIN' ON MY MIND". 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 — "Sweet Home Chicago" 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 G, 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 90 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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