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In the night I hear them talk, the cold est sto ry ev er told.
Some where far a long this road he lost his soul to a wom an so heart less.
How could you be so heart less?
Oh, how could you be so heart less?
How could you be so cold as the win ter wind when it breeze, yo.
Just re mem ber that you talk ing to me, yo.
You need to (G)watch the way you talk ing to me, yo.
I mean (Am)af ter all the things that we been through, I mean af ter all the things we got in to.
Hey yo, I know there are some things you ain’t told me.
Hey yo, I (G)did some things but that’s the old me.
And now you (Am)want to get me back and you gon’ show me, so you walk a round like you don’t know me.
You got a new friend, well, I’ve got hom ies.
But in the (G)end it’s still so lone ly.
In the night I hear them talk, the cold est sto ry ev er told.
Some where far a long this road, he lost his soul to a wom an so heart less.
How could you be so heart less?
Oh, how could you be so heart less?
How could you be so Doc tor E vil?
You’re bring ing out a side of me that I don’t know.
On a Sat ur day we weren’t gon’ speak, so (G)why we up three A.
M.
on the phone?
Why though she be so mad at me for?
Hom ie, I don’t know, she’s hot and cold.
I won’t stop, won’t mess my groove up ’cause I (G)al read y know how this thing goes.
You (Am)run and tell your friends that you’re leav ing me.
They say that they don’t see what you see in me.
You wait a cou ple months then you gon’ see you’ll (G)nev er find no bod y bet ter than In the night
Talk ing, talk ing, talk ing, talk.
Ba by, let’s just knock it off.
They don’t know what (G)we been through, they don’t know ’bout (Am)me and you.
So why I got some thing new to see?
And you just gon’t keep hat ing me.
And we just gon’ be (CN.C.)en e mies.
I know you can’t be lieve I could just leave it wrong.
And you can’t make it right, I’m gon’ take off to night, in to In the night I hear them talk, the cold est sto ry ev er told.
Some where far a long this road he lost his soul to a wom an so heart less.
How could you be so heart less?
Oh, how could you be so heart less?
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Heartless — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Heartless" by Kanye West in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 88 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to lock in your left-hand "oompah" bass pattern — that means your left hand alternates between a low root note and a higher chord tone on every beat, giving the track its bouncy, hip-hop pulse even at a relaxed 88 BPM.
Your right hand cycles through just five chords — Am, C, Em7, F, and G — so the shapes themselves aren't complex, but watch the F-to-G transition closely: it comes up quick and tends to trip people up if your hand isn't already drifting toward position.
Start hands-separate and slower than you think you need, maybe around 65 BPM, until that oompah motion feels automatic.
Once your left hand can run on autopilot, layer the right hand in.
Pay special attention to Em7 — stretching to include that seventh is a small reach that teaches your fingers to voice beyond basic triads.
Keep your pedal lifts clean on each chord change so the sad minor tones don't blur into the brighter C and G.
This is the piece that'll make oompah bass feel like second nature for every pop song you play next.
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About “Heartless”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Heartless"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Heartless" by Kanye West played in?
- Heartless is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Heartless"?
- The arrangement plays at 88 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Heartless" 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 "Heartless"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Heartless"?
- "Heartless" was originally performed by Kanye West. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Heartless"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Am, C, Em7, F, G.
- What other songs by Kanye West can I play here?
- Try "GOLD DIGGER", "LOVE LOCKDOWN", "FLASHING LIGHTS". 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 — "Heartless" 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 A, 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 88 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.
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