What key is "Traffic In The Sky" in?

"Traffic In The Sky" by Jack Johnson is in the key of D with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Traffic In The Sky" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Traffic In The Sky" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Traffic In The Sky"?

This arrangement of "Traffic In The Sky" uses 8 chords: A, Ab, Bm, C, D, Em7, F#m7, G.

How long does it take to learn "Traffic In The Sky" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?

Try "Monsoon", "Flake", "If I Had Eyes". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Puz There’s traf fic in the sky and it does n’t seem to be er get ting much bet ter.

There’s kids they’re play ing (D)games on the pave ment, draw ing (F#m7)waves on the pave ment, mm, hmm; there’re shad ows of the planes ers on the pave ment, mm, hmm.

It’s e nough to make me (F#m7)cry, but that don’t (Em7)seem like it would make it feel bet ter.

The May be it’s a (F#m7)dream and if I scream, from it will burst at the seams; but whole place ev would fall in to piec es and then they’d (A)say…

“Well, how could we have known?” I’ll tell them it’s not ly not so hard to tell.

No, no, (G)no.

If you keep add ing stones, soon the wa ter (D)will be lost in the (Bm)well.

Mm, hmm.

Words zle piec es in the ground; and it does but no one ev er seems to be dig ging.

In stead, ing look ing (D)up towards the heav ens with their (F#m7)eyes on the heav ens, mm, hmm; there’re shad ows on the way ers to the heav ens, mm, hmm.

It’s e nough to make me (F#m7)cry, but that don’t (Em7)seem like it would make it feel bet ter.

The an swers could be (F#m7)found; and we could learn are dig ging down, at the seams; and no one ev er seems to be dig ging.

In stead, they’ll (A)say…

“Well, how could we have known?” I’ll tell them it’s not ly not so hard to tell.

No, no, (G)no.

If you keep add ing stones, soon the wa ter (D)will be lost in the (Bm)well.

Mm, hmm.

(D)will be lost in the (Bm)well, lost in the (G)well.

Mm, mm, mm, (D)mm.

Traffic In The Sky by Jack Johnson

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Traffic In The Sky”

What key is "Traffic In The Sky" in?: "Traffic In The Sky" by Jack Johnson is in the key of D with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Traffic In The Sky" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Traffic In The Sky" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Traffic In The Sky"?: This arrangement of "Traffic In The Sky" uses 8 chords: A, Ab, Bm, C, D, Em7, F#m7, G.
How long does it take to learn "Traffic In The Sky" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?: Try "Monsoon", "Flake", "If I Had Eyes". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.