Learn "HURTS SO GOOD" by John Mellencamp on Piano

Master "HURTS SO GOOD" by John Mellencamp with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Rock arrangement is in the key of A at 100 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 100 BPM.

Lyrics

When I was a young (E)so boy, cit ing. said, put a way those my self a (D)young tle boy of ways. yeah. Now that I’m get tin’ (E)old er, so much old er, I love as all those (D)young boy days. With a girl like you, (E)you. with a girl like you, (E)you. Sink Lord knows, there are things we can do, ba by, Let’s just what me and you. Come on and make it hurt so good. Come on, ba by, make it (E)hurt so good. (D)Some times (F#m)love don’t (D)feel like it should. You make it hurt so good. When Don’t have to be (E)so ex cit ing. Just try’n’ a to give my self a (D)lit tle bit of fun, yeah. Now You al ways look (E)so er, in much vit ing. You ain’t as green as (D)you are young. With Hey ba by, it’s (E)you. Come on, girl, now, it’s (E)you. Sink your teeth right are through my can bones, ba by. Let’s see what we can do. Come on and make it hurt so good. Come on, ba by, make it (E)hurt so good. (D)Some times (F#m)love don’t (D)feel like it should. You make it hurt so good. I ain’t talk in’ no (A)big deals; I ain’t made no (F#m)plans my self. I ain’t talk in’ no (A)high heels. May be we could walk a round all day long, walk a round all day long. Hurts so good. Come on, ba by, make it (E)hurt so good. (D)Some times (F#m)love don’t (D)feel like it should. You make it hurt so good. Hurts so good. Come on, ba by, make it (E)hurt so good. (D)Some times (F#m)love don’t (D)feel like it should. You make it hurt so good.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Hurts So Good" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.