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(G)I
am a (Bb)man
(C)cut from
the (G)know.
Rare
ly do (Bb)friends
(C)come and
then (G)go.
She
was a (Bb)girl,
(C)soft
but es (Gm)tranged.
(G)We
were the (Bb)two,
our (C)lives
re ar (G)ranged.
Feel ing so (F)good
when that (Gm)day.
A feel ing of (F)love
had that (Ebmaj7)day.
(Gm)Twist ing and (D7)turn ing, your (Gm)feel ings are (Csus)burn ing, you’re (D7)break ing the girl.
(Gm)She
(Am)meant
(Gm)you
(F)no
(Ebmaj7)harm.
(Gm)Think you’re so (D7)clev er, but (Gm)now you must (F)sev er; you’re (D7)break ing the girl.
(Gm)He
(Am)loves
(Gm)no
(F)one
(Ebmaj7)else.
(G)Raised
by my (Bb)dad,
(C)girl of
the (G)day.
He
was my (Bb)man.
(C)That was
the (G)way.
She
was the (Bb)girl
(C)left
but a (Gm)lone,
(G)feel
ing the (Bb)need
to (C)make
me her (G)home.
I don’t know (F)what
when or (Gm)why.
The twi light of (F)love
had ar (Ebmaj7)rived.
(Gm)Twist ing and (D7)turn ing, your (Gm)feel ings are (Csus)burn ing, you’re (D7)break ing the girl.
(Gm)She (Am)meant
(Gm)you (F)no
(Ebmaj7)harm.
(Gm)Think you’re so (D7)clev er, but (Gm)now you must (F)sev er; you’re (D7)break ing the girl.
(Gm)He (Am)loves
(Gm)no (F)one
(Ebmaj7)else.
(Ebmaj7)else.
Breaking The Girl — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Breaking The Girl" by Red Hot Chili Peppers 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 150 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 “Breaking The Girl”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Breaking The Girl"?
- 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 "Breaking The Girl" by Red Hot Chili Peppers played in?
- Breaking The Girl 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 "Breaking The Girl"?
- The arrangement plays at 150 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Breaking The Girl" 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 "Breaking The Girl"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Breaking The Girl"?
- "Breaking The Girl" was originally performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Red Hot Chili Peppers can I play here?
- Try "UNDER THE BRIDGE", "MY FRIENDS", "DANI CALIFORNIA". 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 — "Breaking The Girl" 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 150 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.