Unlike a pop song chord chart, “Ballad of Jane Doe” is a theatrical art song . Composed by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond, it sits in a strange, beautiful No Man’s Land between Kurt Weill’s cabaret and a Romantic-era aria. The sheet music requires:

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: This is the most reliable source for user-created transcriptions. You can find versions ranging from solo piano to full choral arrangements. Some community favorites include: Jane Doe Chord Progression & Choral Arrangement

High-resolution scans of official-looking scores. Scribd is a digital library with a massive music section. Users frequently upload scanned copies of the Ride the Cyclone perusal scores.

Searching for this sheet music is an act of reclamation. Just as Jane Doe begs the universe to "tell me what my name is," performers use these notes to give her a voice. Whether you are using a community transcription from or the official score from