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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 110 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 “Big Girls Don't Cry”
- Can I learn "Big Girls Don't Cry" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Big Girls Don't Cry" with hands-separate practice in G at 110 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Big Girls Don't Cry"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Big Girls Don't Cry" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Big Girls Don't Cry"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Big Girls Don't Cry" is in the key of G at 110 BPM.
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