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Ho (G)ri zon has been de feat ed by the (F)pi rates of the new age.
But A li en ca si nos, an if well, (F)may be it’s just time to say And then that things can go bad wheels (C)ing, and then and (F)make you want to run a way.
And then But as we grow old er, un til the (F)trou ble just seems to stay.
(G)Fu a ture com pli ca tions in the (F)strings ger, be you tween the
’Cause no prints can from fin gers an i ma (F)chines be with be come our hands.
And then our feet be come the noth (C)ing, and then the (F)wheels er be it’s come the cars.
And then the rigs be gin drill un til the (F)drill ing just goes too far.
(G)Things can go bad
and (F)make you want to run a way.
But as we grow old er, ho (F)ri zon be gins to fade,
fade,
fade,
fade
a way.
(G)peo ple are lone ly and on ly an i (F)mals with too man y tools that can build all the junk that we sell.
Oh, some time, man, make you want to yell, and… (G)Things can go bad
and (F)make you want to run a way.
But as we grow old er, ho (F)ri zon be gins to fade
a way,
fade
a way,
fade,
fade,
fade,
fade,
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The Horizon Has Been Defeated — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" by Jack 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 176 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 “The Horizon Has Been Defeated”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Horizon Has Been Defeated"?
- 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 "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" by Jack Johnson played in?
- The Horizon Has Been Defeated 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 "The Horizon Has Been Defeated"?
- The arrangement plays at 176 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" 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 "The Horizon Has Been Defeated"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Horizon Has Been Defeated"?
- "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" 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 — "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" 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 176 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.