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There goes my young in (C)tend ed.
The thing is (G7sus)end ed.
Re grets are (C)vain.
I’ll nev er (G7)find an (A7)oth er half so sweet,
(F7)and we’ll nev er meet
a (Bbmaj7)gain.
I was a good sport,
told him
good bye,
eyes dim,
but why com (G)plain?
He was too (A7)good
to me.
(B)How can I get
a (G)long now?
So close he (A)stood
to me,
(B)ev ’ry thing seems
all (Em)wrong (Dm)now!
He (C)would have (C)brought me
(Am7)the sun.
(G9)Mak ing me smile,
that was his (F)fun!
When I was (A7)mean
to him,
(B)he’d nev er say,
“Go (G)’way now.”
I was a (A)queen
to him.
(B)Who’s goin’ to make
me (Em)gay (Dm)now?
It’s (C)on ly (C)nat ’ral
(Am7)I’m (C)blue
(D7)ooo.
(C)He was (Am7)too good
to (G)be
(C)true.
He was too (A7)good
to me.
(B)How can I get
a (G)long now?
So close he (A)stood
to me,
(B)ev ’ry thing seems
all (Em)wrong (Dm)now!
He (C)would have (C)brought me
(Am7)the sun.
(G9)Mak ing me smile,
that was his (F)fun!
When I was (A7)mean
to him,
(B)he’d nev er say,
“Go (G)’way now.”
I was a (A)queen
to him.
(B)Who’s goin’ to make
me (Em)gay (Dm)now?
It’s (C)on ly (C)nat ’ral
(Am7)I’m (C)blue
(D7)ooo.
(C)He was (Am7)too good
to (G)be
(C)true.
(C)true.
He Was Too Good To Me — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "He Was Too Good To Me" by Rodgers & Hart 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 74 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 “He Was Too Good To Me”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "He Was Too Good To Me"?
- 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 "He Was Too Good To Me" by Rodgers & Hart played in?
- He Was Too Good To Me 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 "He Was Too Good To Me"?
- The arrangement plays at 74 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "He Was Too Good To Me" 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 "He Was Too Good To Me"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "He Was Too Good To Me"?
- "He Was Too Good To Me" was originally performed by Rodgers & Hart. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Rodgers & Hart can I play here?
- Try "Bewitched", "Bewitched", "Blue Moon". 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 — "He Was Too Good To Me" 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 74 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.