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Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
I hate to (G7)leave you, but I (C)real ly must say,
good (G)night, sweet (Am7)heart, (D7)good (G)night.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
I hate to (G7)leave you, but I (C)real ly must say,
good (G)night, sweet (Am7)heart, (D7)good (G)night.
(G7)Well, it’s (C)three o’ clock in the (G)morn ing,
(C)ba by, I (G)just can’t (Am7)treat you (G)right.
(G7)Well, I (C)hate to leave you, (Cm)ba by, (G)don’t (F9)mean (E7)may be, be cause I I to love you (D7)so.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
I hate to (G7)leave you, but I (C)real ly must say,
good (G)night, sweet (Am7)heart, (D7)good (G6)night.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
I hate to (G7)leave you, but I (C)real ly must say,
good (G)night, sweet (Am7)heart, (D7)good (G)night.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
I hate to (G7)leave you, but I (C)real ly must say,
good (G)night, sweet (Am7)heart, (D7)good (G)night.
(G7)Now, my (C)moth er clock and my (G)fa ther
(C)might hear if (G)I stay (Am7)here too (G)long.
(G7)One I (C)kiss to and we’ll (Cm)part, and (G)you’ll (F9)be (E7)go ing.
You know I hate to see you (D7)go.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
Good night, sweet (Em)heart, well, it’s (Am)time to (D7)go.
I hate to (G7)leave you, but I (C)real ly must say,
good (G)night, sweet (Am7)heart, (D7)good (G6)night.
(G6)night.
Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" by James Hudson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 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 “Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" by James Hudson played in?
- Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" 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 "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"?
- "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" was originally performed by James Hudson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: A7, Ab7, Am, Am7, C, Cm, D7, D9, +8 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" 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 G, 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 80 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.