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(CN.C.)Spare me your judge ments and spare me your dreams, ’cause re cent ly mine have been tear ing my seams.
I sit a lone in this win ter clar i ty which clouds my (D5)mind.
A (CN.C.)lone in the wind and the rain you left me.
It’s get ting dark, dar ling, too dark to see.
And I’m on my knees, and your faith in shreds, it seems.
Cor (CN.C.)rupt ed by the sim ple sniff of rich es blown.
I know you have felt much more love that you’ve shown.
And I’m on my knees and the wa ter creeps to my (Dm)chest.
(D5)Plant ver your hope with (Dm)good seeds.
Don’t (Dsus2)cov er your (D5)self with (Dm)this tle and weeds.
(Gm)Rain down, rain (Dm)down on me.
Look (D5)o ver your hills and (Dm)be still.
The (Dsus2)sky er a (D5)bove us (Dm)shoots tle to kill.
(Gm)Rain down, rain (Dm)down on me.
Look
And (Dm)I will hold on.
I will hold on (Bb5)hope.
Oh, (Dm)I will hold on.
I will hold on (Bb5)hope.
Oh, (Bb5)hope.
Oh, (Dm)I will hold on.
I will hold on (Bb5)hope.
(Dm)I will hold on.
I will hold on (Bb5)hope.
(Bb5)hope.
And (Dm)I will hold on.
I will hold on.
I (CN.C.)begged you to hear me, there’s more than flesh and bones.
Let the dead bur y the dead, and they will come out in droves.
Take the (Gm)spade from my hands and fill in the holes you’ve (D5)made.
(Dsus2)Plant your (D5)hope with (Dm)good seeds.
Don’t (Dsus2)cov er your (D5)self with (Dm)this tle and weeds.
(Gm)Rain down, rain (Dm)down on me.
Thistle And Weeds — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Thistle And Weeds" by Mumford & Sons in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 108 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 “Thistle And Weeds”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Thistle And Weeds"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Thistle And Weeds" by Mumford & Sons played in?
- Thistle And Weeds is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Thistle And Weeds"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Thistle And Weeds" 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 "Thistle And Weeds"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Thistle And Weeds"?
- "Thistle And Weeds" was originally performed by Mumford & Sons. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Thistle And Weeds"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Bb, Bbpow, C, Cpow, Dm, Dpow, Dsus2, Em7, +3 more.
- What other songs by Mumford & Sons can I play here?
- Try "BELIEVE", "DUST BOWL DANCE", "THE CAVE". 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 — "Thistle And Weeds" 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 D, 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 108 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.