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Puz There’s traf fic in the (F#m7)sky and it does n’t seem to be er get ting much (Em7)bet ter.
There’s kids 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 (Em7)planes on the pave ment, mm, hmm.
It’s e nough to make me (F#m7)cry, but that don’t (C)seem like it would make it feel (Em7)bet ter.
The May be it’s a (D)dream and if I scream, from it would (F#m7)burst at the seams; but whole place would fall in to piec es and then they’d (A)say...
“Well, how could we have (A)known?” I’ll tell them it’s not ly not so hard to (Bm)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 (F#m7)ground; and it does but no one ev er seems to be (Em7)dig ging.
In stead, 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 (Em7)way to the heav ens, mm, hmm.
It’s e nough to make me (F#m7)cry, but that don’t (C)seem like it would make it feel (Em7)bet ter.
The an swers could be (D)found; and we could learn are dig ging (F#m7)down, at the seams; and no one er seems to be dig ging.
In stead, they’ll (A)say...
“Well, how could we have (A)known?” I’ll tell them it’s not ly not so hard to (Bm)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.
(Bm)well, lost in the (G)well.
Mm,
mm, mm, (D)mm.
Traffic In The Sky — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Traffic In The Sky" by Jack Johnson 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 136 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 “Traffic In The Sky”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Traffic In The Sky"?
- 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 "Traffic In The Sky" by Jack Johnson played in?
- Traffic In The Sky 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 "Traffic In The Sky"?
- The arrangement plays at 136 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Traffic In The Sky" 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 "Traffic In The Sky"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Traffic In The Sky"?
- "Traffic In The Sky" 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 — "Traffic In The Sky" 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 136 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.