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Aw ful sweet
to be a lit tle but ter fly,
just (Bb5)wing in’ o ver things and noth in’ deep in side.
Noth in’ go in’, go in’ wild in you, you know.
You’re slow in’ by the (C)riv er side
or float in’ high and blue.
Or, (Bb5)may be, cool to be a lit tle sum mer wind,
like, (Bb5)once through ev ’ry thing and then a way a gain.
With a taste of dust in your mouth all day but no need to know,
like (C)sad ness.
You just
sail a way.
’Cause you know,
I don’t do (C)sad ness,
not e ven a (Bb)lit tle bit.
Just don’t need it in my life.
Don’t want an y part (Am)of it.
I don’t do (C)sad ness.
Hey, I’ve done my time.
Look in’ back on it all, man, it blows my mind.
I don’t do sad (Am)ness.
So been there.
Don’t do sad (C)ness.
Just don’t care.
(Am)Spring and (Em)sum mer, ev ’ry oth er day.
Blue wind gets so sad
blow in’ through the (Fmaj7)thick corn, through the bales of hay, through the (Am)o pen books on the grass...
(C)Spring
and (Fmaj7)sum mer.
(D)Sure,
when it’s au (D)tumn,
(F)wind al ways wants to creep up and haunt you.
(G)Whis tlin’, it’s got you,
with its (Am)heart ache, with its sor (Em)row, win ter wind (C)sings
and it cries.
So, may be I should be some kind of laun dry line.
Hang their things on me,
and I will swing ’em dry.
You just wave in the sun through the af ter noon, and then, see,
they come to (C)set you free
be neath the ris ing moon.
’Cause you know,
I don’t do (C)sad ness,
not e ven a (Bb)lit tle bit.
Just don’t need it in my life.
Don’t want an y part (Am)of it.
I don’t do (C)sad ness.
Hey, I’ve done my time.
Look in’ back on it all, man, it blows my mind.
I don’t do sad (Am)ness.
So been there.
Don’t do sad (C)ness.
Just don’t (Fmaj7)care.
Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind" by Duncan Sheik 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 124 BPM.
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About “Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind"?
- 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 "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind" by Duncan Sheik played in?
- Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind 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 "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind"?
- The arrangement plays at 124 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind"?
- "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind" was originally performed by Duncan Sheik. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Am, Apow, Bb, Bbpow, C, D, E7, Em, +4 more.
- What other songs by Duncan Sheik can I play here?
- Try "BARELY BREATHING", "TOUCH ME", "THE SONG OF PURPLE SUMMER". 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 — "Don't Do Sadness/blue Wind" 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 124 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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