Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?

by The Lovin' Spoonful
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Did you (G)ev er have to make up your mind

and (G)pick up on one and leave the (E7)oth er er hind?

It’s (G)not of ten eas y and (C)not of ten kind.

Did you (D)ev er have to make up your mind?

Did you (G)ev er have to fi n’lly de cide

and (G)say yes to one and let the (E7)oth er one ride?

There’s (G)so man y chan ges and (C)tears you must hide.

Did you (D)ev er have to fi n’lly de cide?

Did you

Some times there’s (E)one with big blue eyes, the cute as a bun ny, with (A)then you get dis ed by plen ty of mon ey.

And (A)just when you think er she’s that (E)one in the world and says, your (D)heart gets (G)sto len by some (D)mou sy lit tle girl.

And then you (D)bet ter go (G)home, son, and (D)make up your mind.” Then you (G)bet you bet ter fi n’lly de cide

and (G)say yes to one and let the oth er one ride.

There’s (G)so man y chan ges and (C)tears you must hide.

Did you (D)ev er have to fi n’lly de cide?

Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" by The Lovin' Spoonful 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 100 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?"?
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 "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" by The Lovin' Spoonful played in?
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? 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 "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" 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 "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?"?
"Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" was originally performed by The Lovin' Spoonful. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?"?
This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, C, D, E, E7, F, F#, G.
What other songs by The Lovin' Spoonful can I play here?
Try "DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC", "SUMMER IN THE CITY", "YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE". 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 — "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" 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 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.

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