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My (G)lit tle girl
met a (D)new friend
(C)just the oth er day
on the (G)play ground at school
be tween the (C)tires and the swings.
But she came (D)home with tear filled
eyes,
when she (G)said to me, “Dad dy,
A lys sa (C)lies.”
Well, I just (D)brushed it off at
first,
’cause I did n’t know how much my (C)lit tle girl had been hurt
or the things that she had
seen.
I was n’t (G)read y
when I (D)said,
“You can tell (C)me.”
And she said,
“A lys sa (G)lies
to the class room,
A lys sa (C)lies
ev ’ry day at school.
A lys sa (G)lies
to the teach ers
as she (C)tries
to cov er ev ’ry bruise.”
My (G)lit tle girl
laid her (D)head down
that (C)night to go to sleep.
As I stepped out the room, I (D)heard her say
a (C)prayer so soft and sweet.
“God bless (D)my mom and my
dad
and (G)my new friend A lys sa.
Oh, I (C)know she needs you bad be cause A lys sa
I had the worst
night of sleep in years,
as I (G)tried to think of a way to calm her
fears;
I knew ex act ly what I had to do.
But when we (G)got to school on Mon day, I heard the (D)news.
My (G)lit tle girl
asked (D)me why
ev ’ry (C)bod y looked so sad.
The (G)lump in my throat grew (D)big ger with ev ’ry (C)ques tion that she asked
un til I felt the tears run down my
face
and I (G)told her that A lys sa
would n’t (C)be at school to day.
’Cause she does n’t (G)lie
in the class room,
she does n’t (C)lie
an y more at school.
A lys sa (G)lies
with Je sus
be cause there’s (C)noth ing
that an y one would do.
Tears (D)filled my eyes
when my (Em)lit tle girl asked
me why
A lys sa lies.
Oh, Dad dy, oh, Dad dy, tell me why
A lys sa lies.
Alyssa Lies — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Alyssa Lies" by Jason Michael Carroll in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Alyssa Lies”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Alyssa Lies"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Alyssa Lies" by Jason Michael Carroll played in?
- Alyssa Lies is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Alyssa Lies"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Alyssa Lies" 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 "Alyssa Lies"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Alyssa Lies"?
- "Alyssa Lies" was originally performed by Jason Michael Carroll. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Alyssa Lies"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: C, Csus2, D, D7, Em, G, Gpow.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Alyssa Lies" 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 G, 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 100 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.
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