Other arrangements of Hurts So Good
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When I was a young 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 all those (D)young boy days.
With a girl like you,
with a girl like 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 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 green as (D)you are young.
With Hey ba by, it’s
Come on, girl, now, it’s
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.
Hurts So Good — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hurts So Good" by John Mellencamp 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 100 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 “Hurts So Good”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hurts So Good"?
- 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 "Hurts So Good" by John Mellencamp played in?
- Hurts So Good 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 "Hurts So Good"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hurts So Good" 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 "Hurts So Good"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hurts So Good"?
- "Hurts So Good" was originally performed by John Mellencamp. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hurts So Good"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, A6, Apow, D, E, F#m.
- What other songs by John Mellencamp can I play here?
- Try "I NEED A LOVER", "RAIN ON THE SCARECROW", "CHECK IT OUT". 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 — "Hurts So Good" 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 100 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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