It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)

· by Sara Bareilles

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You re mind me of a (Cm)girl I once knew.

(Bm7)God, by now she’s well in mid dle age,

prob a bly (Am)for ty one, or for ty two.

She was a wait ress at a shop I used to fre quent quite a lot.

Nice teeth and small hands and (Bbdim)snuck me good ies I could n’t af ford then.

She was sweet to (D)me, re minds me of (C)you.

She’d bake the pies fresh ev ’ry day like you, I guess, but I must say, if pies were books, yours would be Shake speare’s let ters.

You re mind me of (D7)her, but bet ter.

It on ly (C)takes a taste when it’s some thing spec ial.

It on ly (C)takes a taste when you know it’s good.

Some (G)times one (Em)bite is more than e nough

to (C)know you want more of the thing you just got a taste of.

That re minds me of a thing we would say,

(Bm7)me and my ma ma, in the (Bbdim)kitch en when we’d bake.

She’d say, (Am7)“Jen na, you could tell the whole (D)sto ry with a taste.” No, that’s ex act ly what I (Cm)mean.

I swear that as the (Bm7)fla vors mixed and melt ed, I could (Bbdim)hear the si rens sing.

It was (Am7)tru ly some thing spe cial.

One (D)taste and I want the whole (G)thing.

(D)I must say

it felt like I was (F6)car ried a way,

in tox i cat ed, (Cmaj9)made me es cape

the room I was (D)in.

(Fmaj9)I can’t help

but won der how your (C)hands must have felt

cre at ing such a (Eb)mas ter ful thing.

Just one (D)bite

(Gm)caused all that (A)won der ing?

It on ly (C)takes a taste.

It on ly (C)takes a taste when you (B)know it’s good.

Some (G)times one (D)bite is (Em)more than e (A9)nough

to (C)know you want more of the (Cm)thing you just got a taste (G)of.

It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical) by Sara Bareilles — Easy Piano for Kids

This page shows “It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)” by Sara Bareilles in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 108 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.

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Is "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" good for a child learning piano?: Yes — this color-coded arrangement is designed for ages 4-12. Each note is colored by pitch so kids match colors to keys, no music reading required. Lyrics sit under every note for sing-along play.
What age can start with "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)"?: Children as young as 4 can follow the color-coded notes. By age 6-7 most kids can play through the song themselves with light guidance. Parent help is recommended for the first few sessions.
Do we need a piano teacher to use this?: No — the color-coded format is designed to be self-explanatory. Parents with no music background can supervise. Teachers can also use it as an introductory lesson tool.
Can we print the sheet music?: Yes — tap "Download Sheet Music" above for a free printable PDF with the same color-coded notes that appear on screen.
What other Sara Bareilles songs work for kids?: Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All play with color-coded notes; pick a familiar tune to keep kids engaged.