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It gets hard er the ev ’ry day, they’re but I can’t seem to shake the pain.
Ba I’m try na find the words to say with he said and she said.
It seems ten like all you just ver don’t face (Bm7)know.
that I can’t The (C)func tion the same when you’re ing not me here.
I’m (Em)call ing your name and turn ing one’s me down.
there.
And I hope one day you’ll see no bod y has it (G)eas y.
I still can’t be lieve you found some bod y (C)new.
But I wish you the best,
I guess.
’Cause ev ’ry bod y (Bm7)knows, but no bod y real ly (C)knows
how to make it work
or (D)how to ease the hurt.
We’ve heard it all be (Bm7)fore and ev ’ry bod y (C)knows
just how to make it right.
I wish we (D)gave it one more try.
(Try,
try,
One more try, try,
try.)
one more (Am7)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 ten like all you just ver don’t face (Bm7)know.
that I can’t The (C)ra di o’s on; you’re you’re ing not me out.
I’m (Em)try ing to speak; you’re turn ing one’s me down.
there.
And I know one day you’ll see no bod y has it (G)eas y.
I still can’t be lieve you found some bod y (C)new.
But I wish you the best,
I guess.
’Cause ev ’ry bod y (Bm7)knows, but no bod y real ly (C)knows
how to make it work
or (D)how to ease the hurt.
We’ve heard it all be (Bm7)fore and ev ’ry bod y (C)knows
just how to make it right.
I wish we (D)gave it one more try.
(Try,
try,
One more try, try,
try.)
one more (Am7)try.
’Cause ev ’ry bod y knows,
but no bod y real ly knows.
but no bod y real ly knows.
Wish that you would un Oh, der I wish you’d un der stand.
Just an or di nar Oh, y just an or di nar y (E)man.
that we had known.
I (Am)wish that we had known
that (C)ev ’ry bod y knows,
but no (D)bod y real ly knows.
but no bod y real ly knows.
(Oh,
oh,
oh.)
No (D)bod y real ly knows.
(Oh,
oh,
oh.)
No (D)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 Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 84 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 “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 Ab. 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 Ab 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?
- 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 "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 chords are used in "Everybody Knows"?
- This arrangement uses 21 chords: Ab, Am, Am7, Bbm, Bbm7, Bm, Bm7, C, +13 more.
- What other songs by John Legend can I play here?
- Try "Heaven", "Coming Home", "Number One". 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 Ab, 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.