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Ev ’ry breath you (G)take
ev ’ry move you (Em)make,
ev ’ry bond you break ev ’ry step you take, I’ll be watch ing you.
Ev ’ry (D7sus4)sin gle (G)day
ev ’ry word you (Em)say,
ev ’ry game you play ev ’ry night you stay, I’ll be watch (Dsus4)ing you.
Oh, can’t you (C)see
you be (Am7)long to (G)me.
How my poor heart aches
with ev ’ry step you (D)take.
Ev ’ry (D7sus4)move you (G)make,
ev ’ry vow you (Em)break,
ev ’ry smile you fake ev ’ry claim you stake, I’ll be watch (Dsus4)ing you.
Since you’ve gone I been lost with out a trace, I dream at night I can on ly see your face.
I look a round but it’s you I can’t re place, I feel so cold and I long for your em brace.
I keep cry ing ba by ba by please.
Oh can’t you Ev ’ry move you make ev ’ry step you take, I’ll be watch (Dsus4)ing you.
I’ll be (D7sus4)watch ing (G)you.
Every Breath You Take — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Every Breath You Take" by The Police 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 110 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build left-hand independence — your left hand holds a steady pedal bass pattern while your right hand moves through chord shapes above it, and keeping those two layers clean at 110 BPM is the real challenge here.
Watch out for the Eb and F chords, which briefly pull you outside the key of G and require quick hand repositioning — loop those transitions at half tempo until they're automatic.
Start hands-separate: lock in that left-hand pedal until it feels effortless, then layer the right hand on top.
The Dsus4-to-D resolution is a small detail that adds a lot of dramatic weight, so voice it cleanly instead of rushing past it.
Once you can play the verse progression smoothly, the rest clicks into place — and you'll walk away with genuinely stronger hand independence over a steady bass, a skill that transfers to dozens of other songs.
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About “Every Breath You Take”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Every Breath You Take"?
- 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 "Every Breath You Take" by The Police played in?
- Every Breath You Take 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 "Every Breath You Take"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Every Breath You Take" 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 "Every Breath You Take"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Every Breath You Take"?
- "Every Breath You Take" was originally performed by The Police. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Every Breath You Take"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: A7, Am7, C, D, D7, Dsus4, Eb, Em, +2 more.
- What other songs by The Police can I play here?
- Try "ROXANNE", "EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC", "KING OF PAIN". 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 — "Every Breath You Take" 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 110 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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