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To night I feel so weak,
but all in love is fair.
I I to turn the oth er cheek,
and I feel the slap and the sting of the foul night air.
And I (D7sus)know an y thing you’re on ly hu man, my mind.
and I (A5)have in n’t san got i talk in’ room.
po rar y kind.
But to (D7sus)night while I’m mak ing ex cus es, be the same when I some oth er wom an is mak ing love to you.
Some bod y bring me some wa ter.
Can’t you see I’m (G)burn in’ a live.
(A)Can’t you see my (G)ba by’s (D)got an oth er lov er.
I don’t know (G)how I’m (D)gon na sur vive.
Some bod y bring me some wa ter.
Can’t you see it’s (G)out of con trol.
(A)Ba by’s got my (G)heart, and my (D)ba by’s got my mind.
But to (E5)night the sweet dev il, sweet dev il’s got my (A5)soul.
When will this ach ing pass?
When will this night be through?
I want to hear the break ing glass.
and I on ly feel the the steel of the red hot truth.
And I’d (D7sus)do an y thing you’re get it out of my mind.
I need (A5)some in n’t san got i ty, in’ that po rar y kind.
But to (D7sus)Tell me how will I ex ev er be the same when I know that that wom an is is whis per ing your
Some bod y bring me some wa ter.
Can’t you see I’m (G)burn in’ a live.
(A)Can’t you see my (G)ba by’s (D)got an oth er lov er.
I don’t know (G)how I’m (D)gon na sur vive.
Some bod y bring me some wa ter.
Can’t you see it’s (G)out of con trol.
(A)Ba by’s got my (G)heart, and my (D)ba by’s got my mind.
But to (E5)night the sweet dev il, sweet dev il’s got my (A5)soul.
(A5)soul.
Bring Me Some Water — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Bring Me Some Water" by Melissa Etheridge in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Bring Me Some Water”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Bring Me Some Water"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Bring Me Some Water" by Melissa Etheridge played in?
- Bring Me Some Water is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bring Me Some Water"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bring Me Some Water" 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 "Bring Me Some Water"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bring Me Some Water"?
- "Bring Me Some Water" was originally performed by Melissa Etheridge. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Bring Me Some Water"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Apow, D, D7, Epow, G.
- What other songs by Melissa Etheridge can I play here?
- Try "PIECE OF MY HEART", "MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY", "I WANT TO COME OVER". 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 — "Bring Me Some Water" 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 A, 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 100 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.