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It gets hard er the ev ’ry day, they’re but I can’t seem to shake the pain.
I’m by, try na find the words to say, with please stay.
and she said.
It’s writ ten all o ver my face that I can’t The (Bb)func tion the same when you’re not here.
I’m (Dm)call ing your name and no one’s there.
And I hope one day you’ll see no bod y has it (F)eas y.
I still can’t be lieve you found some bod y (Bb)new.
But I wish you the best,
I guess.
’Cause ev ’ry bod y (Am)knows, but no bod y real ly (Bb)knows
how to make it work
or (C)how to ease the hurt.
We’ve heard it all be (Am)fore and ev ’ry bod y (Bb)knows just how to make it right.
I wish we (C)gave it one more try.
(Try, try.)
One more try, (Try, try.)
one more (Gm)try.
’Cause ev ’ry bod y knows,
but no bod y real ly knows.
I don’t care what the peo ple say; they’re prob ’ly lone ly to an y way.
Ba by, don’t na fill the up your head with he said and she said.
It seems like you just ver don’t face that (Don’t know.) The (Bb)ra di o’s on; you’re tun not out.
I’m (Dm)try ing to speak; you’re turn one’s down.
And I know one day you’ll see no bod y has it (F)eas y.
I still can’t be lieve you found some bod y (Bb)new.
But I wish you the best,
I guess.
’Cause ev ’ry bod y (Am)knows, but no bod y real ly (Bb)knows
how to make it work
or (C)how to ease the hurt.
We’ve heard it all be (Am)fore and ev ’ry bod y (Bb)knows just how to make it right.
I wish we (C)gave it one more try.
(Try, try.)
One more try, (Try, try.)
one more (Gm)try.
’Cause ev ’ry bod y knows,
but no bod y real ly knows.
but no bod y real ly knows.
(D)Wish that you would un der stand.
(Wish you’d un der stand.) (E)Just an or di nar y man.
(Or di nar y (D)Wish that we had known.
(Gm)Wish that we had known
that (Bb)ev ’ry bod y knows,
but no (C)bod y real ly knows.
but no bod y real ly knows.
Oh,
oh,
oh.
No (C)bod y real ly knows.
Oh,
oh,
oh.
No (C)bod y real ly knows.
Everybody Knows — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Everybody Knows" by John Legend in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 84 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Everybody Knows”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Everybody Knows"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Everybody Knows" by John Legend played in?
- Everybody Knows is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Everybody Knows"?
- The arrangement plays at 84 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Everybody Knows" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Everybody Knows"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Everybody Knows"?
- "Everybody Knows" was originally performed by John Legend. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by John Legend can I play here?
- Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home". 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 — "Everybody Knows" 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 F, 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 84 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.