Other arrangements of Best Thing I Never Had
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What (C)goes a round comes back a round.
Hey, (D)my ba by.
What (C)goes a round comes back a round.
Hey, (D)my ba by.
What (C)goes a round comes back a round.
Hey, (D)my ba by.
What (C)goes a round comes back a round.
There was
a time
I thought
Oh, that you did (Em)ev ’ry thing (D)right.
No lies,
no wrong.
Boy, I
must have been (D)out of my mind.
So I when I (Am7)think of the time that I (Em7)al most (D)loved you, (Am7)you showed your ass and I, (Cm(maj7))I saw the re al you.
Thank God you blew it, thank (G)God I dodged the bul let.
I’m so (C)o ver you, so ba by good look in’ out.
I want ed you bad.
(C)I’m so through with it.
(D)’Cause hon est ly you turned out (C)to be the...
(D)(best thing I nev er You turned out to be the...
(D)(Best thing I nev er And I’m gon’ al (C)ways be the...
(D)(Best you nev er had.)
I bet it sucks to be you right now.
So sad.
you’re hurt.
Boo hoo.
Oh, did you ex (Em)pect me to (D)care?
You don’t
de serve
my tears.
I guess that’s (D)why they ain’t there.
When I think that (Am7)there was a time that I (Em7)al most (D)loved you, (Am7)you showed your ass and I, (Cm(maj7))I saw the re al you.
Thank God you blew it, thank (G)God I dodged the bul let.
I’m so (C)o ver you, so ba by good look in’ out.
I want ed you bad.
(C)I’m so through with it.
(D)’Cause hon est ly you turned out (C)to be the...
(D)(best thing I nev er had.) out to be the...
(D)(Best thing I nev er And had.) gon’ al (C)ways be the...
(D)(Best thing you nev er had.)
I bet it sucks to be you right now.
So sad.
I know you want me back.
It’s times to face the facts, that (D)I’m the one that’s got a way.
Lord (A)knows that it would take an oth er (C)place, an oth er time, an oth er (G)world, an oth er life.
Thank (Am7)God I found the (G)good in good bye.
I used to want you so bad.
(Cmaj9)Best thing you nev er had.
I used to want you so bad.
(C)I’m so through with that.
(D)’Cause hon est ly you turned out (C)to be the...
(D)(Best I nev er You turned out to be the...
(D)(Best I nev er And I will nev er be the...
(D)(Best thing you nev er had.) Oh, ba by, I bet it sucks to be you right now.
Goes a round, comes back a round.
(C)(Goes a round, comes back a round.) (Em)sucks to be (D)you right now.
(C)(Goes a round comes back a round.) (Em)sucks to be (D)you right now.
(C)(Goes a round comes back a round.) (Em)sucks to be (D)you right (G)now.
Best Thing I Never Had — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"Best Thing I Never Had" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 98 BPM.
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About “Best Thing I Never Had”
- Why does "Best Thing I Never Had" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Best Thing I Never Had".
- What key is "Best Thing I Never Had" by Beyoncé played in?
- Best Thing I Never Had 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 "Best Thing I Never Had"?
- The arrangement plays at 98 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Best Thing I Never Had" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Best Thing I Never Had"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Best Thing I Never Had"?
- "Best Thing I Never Had" was originally performed by Beyoncé. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Best Thing I Never Had"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, Am, Am7, C, Cm, Cm(m, Cmaj9, D, +4 more.
- What other songs by Beyoncé can I play here?
- Try "1 + 1", "LOVE ON TOP", "COUNTDOWN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Best Thing I Never Had"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Best Thing I Never Had".
- Can I see all the notes in "Best Thing I Never Had"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 98 BPM.
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