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Na na na na doo do doo.
Doo doo do doo do doo.
Na na na na na na na na.
(F)Can’t be lieve I’m leav ing.
Got my (G)box es by the door.
(Gm)Sort ing through my mem o ries, cross (F)leg ged on the floor.
My di ar ies and scrap books, oh, they (G)seem to take me there.
(Gm)I was al ways Posh Spice and you wore a (F)zig zag in your hair.
Would you (F)know me, know me, know me if you (G)saw me, saw me, saw me?
(Gm)Noth ing but hopes and liv ing the mo ment (C7)where we were meant to be.
(F)Ooh,
those days don’t (G)seem so far
when I’m (Gm)flick ing through my old Po lar oid (F)pho to graphs.
Me and you,
you al ways (G)made me laugh.
(Gm)Danc ing to cas sette tape sin gles: (F)That was big when I was lit tle.
Big when I was lit tle, (G)big when I was lit tle, just like (Bb)Mal com In The Mid dle that was (F)big when I was lit tle.
(F)Oh, this box is haunt ing me.
I (G)can’t throw it a way.
(Gm)School re ports and birth days cards.
cross (F)Feels like yes ter day.
My Clip on di a man tes makes me (G)think of Fri day nights,
(Gm)leav ing af ter class with me you on a (F)the back of your bike.
Would you (F)know me, know me, know me if you (G)saw me, saw me, saw me?
(Gm)Noth ing but hopes and liv ing the mo ment (C7)where we were meant to be.
(F)Ooh,
those days don’t (G)seem so far
when I’m (Gm)flick ing through my old Po lar oid (F)pho to graphs.
Me and you,
you al ways (G)made me laugh.
(Gm)Danc ing to cas sette tape sin gles: (F)That was big when I was lit tle.
Big when I was lit tle, (G)big when I was lit tle, just like (Bb)Mal com In The Mid dle that was (F)big when I was lit tle.
(F)Big when I was lit tle, (G)big when I was lit tle, like Nir (Bb)va na and Lau ryn Hill: They were (F)big when I was lit tle.
Su per Nin ten do and club nights at Bag leys, Smirn off Ice, o pen mic nights and ac ne.
(Bb)Won der where you end ed up, ’cause (F)I just can’t thank you e nough.
A vi rex jack ets and straw b’ry Ri be na, Nike T Ns, dreams of Wem bley A re na…
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Big When I Was Little — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Big When I Was Little" by Eliza Doolittle in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 96 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 When I Was Little”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Big When I Was Little"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Big When I Was Little" by Eliza Doolittle played in?
- Big When I Was Little is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Big When I Was Little"?
- The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Big When I Was Little" 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 When I Was Little"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Big When I Was Little"?
- "Big When I Was Little" was originally performed by Eliza Doolittle. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Eliza Doolittle can I play here?
- Try "Pack Up", "Let It Rain", "Pack Up". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Big When I Was Little" 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 Bb, 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 96 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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