Other arrangements of Big Girls Don't Cry
Pick a learning view.
La, da, da, (G)da.
The (D5)smell of your skin lin gers on (D5)me now.
You’re prob (D5)’ly on your flight back to your (Csus2)home town.
(Csus2)I need (D5)some shel ter of my own pro (Csus2)tec tion, (D5)ba by.
(D5)Be with my self and cen ter,
(Csus2)clar i ty,
peace, se ren i ty.
I hope you know, I hope you know
that this has noth in’ to do with you.
It’s per son al, my self and I.
We’ve got some (Em)straight en in’ out to do.
And I’m gon na (G)miss you like a child miss es their (D)blan ket, but I’ve got to get a (Em)move on with my life.
It’s time to be a big girl now,
and big girls don’t cry,
don’t cry, don’t (Csus2)cry, (D5)don’t cry.
The (D5)path that I’m walk in’, I (Csus2)must go a lone.
(Csus2)I must take (D5)the ba by steps ’til I’m full (Csus2)grown,
full grown.
(Csus2)Fair y (D5)tales don’t al ways have a (Csus2)hap py (D5)end ing, do they?
And (D5)I fore see the dark a head (Csus2)if I stay.
Like the lit tle school (D)mate in the school yard, we’ll play jacks and
Un o cards.
I’ll be your best friend and you’ll be my
Val en tine.
Yes, you can (D)hold my hand if you want to,
’cause I want to hold yours, too.
We’ll be (D)play mates and lov ers and share our se cret worlds.
But (G)it’s time for me to go home.
It’s get ting late, dark out (G)side.
I need to (Csus2)be with my self and cen ter,
clar i ty, peace, se ren i ty, yeah.
I hope you know, I hope you know
that this has noth in’ to do with you.
It’s per son al, my self and I.
We’ve got some (Em)straight en in’ out to do.
And I’m gon na (G)miss you like a child miss es their (D)blan ket, but I’ve got to get a (Em)move on with my life.
It’s time to be a big girl now,
and big girls don’t cry,
don’t cry, don’t cry,
don’t cry.
La, da, da, da, da, da.
Big Girls Don't Cry — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Big Girls Don't Cry" 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, 110 BPM.
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About “Big Girls Don't Cry”
- Why does "Big Girls Don't Cry" 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 "Big Girls Don't Cry".
- What key is "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie played in?
- Big Girls Don't Cry 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 "Big Girls Don't Cry"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Big Girls Don't Cry" 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 "Big Girls Don't Cry"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Big Girls Don't Cry"?
- "Big Girls Don't Cry" was originally performed by Fergie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Big Girls Don't Cry"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: C, Csus2, D, Dpow, Em, G, Gpow.
- What other songs by Fergie can I play here?
- Try "FINALLY", "CLUMSY", "Be Italian". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Big Girls Don't Cry"?
- 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 "Big Girls Don't Cry".
- Can I see all the notes in "Big Girls Don't Cry"?
- 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 110 BPM.
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