What key is "Every Little Bit Hurts" in?

"Every Little Bit Hurts" by Alicia Keys is in the key of C with a tempo of 75 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Every Little Bit Hurts" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Every Little Bit Hurts" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

Ev ’ry lit tle bit (F)hurts.

(C)Ev ’ry night I cry.

(G)Ev ’ry night I sigh.

(F)Ev ’ry night I won der (C)why you (F)treat me (C)cold yet you won’t (F)let me (C)go.

Ev ’ry lit tle hurt counts.

(C)Say you’re com in’ home (G)yet you nev er phone.

(F)Leave me all a lone.

(C)My love is (F)strong for (C)you.

I’d do wrong (F)for (C)you.

I can’t (F7)take this lone li ness you (C)give me,

yeah.

I can’t go on

giv in’ my life a (C)way.

(Am)Come (CN.C.)back to me.

(Am)Dar (CN.C.)ling, you’ll see

(Am)I can give you ev ’ry thing that you want ed be (D)fore

if you will stay

with me.

(G)Oh,

(C)yeah,

ev ’ry lit tle bit (F)hurts.

Ev ’ry lit tle bit (F)hurts.

To (C)you I’m a toy (G)and you’re the boy (F)who gets to say (C)when I should (F)play.

Yet you hurt (F)me, (C)de (G)sert me.

(C)Ooh,

(G)ooh,

(F)ooh.

(C)Ooh,

(G)ooh,

(F)ooh.

(F)hurts.

Oh no, umm ev ’ry lit tle bit hurts me, ba by.

yeah.

Say yeah, (C7)yeah,

(F7)yeah, yeah.

Say, (C)yeah, (C7)yeah.

Say (F7)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Whoa,

(C7)ev ’ry lit tle bit (F7)hurts.

(C)Ooh, (C7)ev ’ry lit tle bit (F7)hurts.

(C7)Ooh, ev ’ry lit tle bit (F7)hurts.

(C)Ev ’ry night I cry.

(G)Ev ’ry night I sigh.

(F)Ev ’ry night I won der (C)why you treat (F)me cold Oh, you treat (F)me so (C)cold, oh.

Don’t you know ev ’ry lit tle bit hurts me (C)ba by,

(F7)ooh.

Every Little Bit Hurts by Alicia Keys

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 75 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Every Little Bit Hurts”

What key is "Every Little Bit Hurts" in?: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by Alicia Keys is in the key of C with a tempo of 75 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Every Little Bit Hurts" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Every Little Bit Hurts" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Every Little Bit Hurts

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Every Little Bit Hurts by Alicia Keys

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