Learn "EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS" by Alicia Keys on Piano

Master "EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS" by Alicia Keys with our interactive piano player. This hard-level R&B/Soul arrangement is in the key of C at 75 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

Ev ’ry lit tle bit (F)hurts. 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. 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. Oh 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. (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.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
C
Tempo
75 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Every Little Bit Hurts" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.