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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.
Every Little Bit Hurts — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Every Little Bit Hurts" by Alicia Keys in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 75 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Every Little Bit Hurts”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Every Little Bit Hurts"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Every Little Bit Hurts" by Alicia Keys played in?
- Every Little Bit Hurts is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Every Little Bit Hurts"?
- The arrangement plays at 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Every Little Bit Hurts" 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 Little Bit Hurts"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Every Little Bit Hurts"?
- "Every Little Bit Hurts" was originally performed by Alicia Keys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Every Little Bit Hurts"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, C7, D, F, F7, G.
- What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?
- Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". 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 Little Bit Hurts" 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 C, 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 75 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.


