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You’re a (F)no good
heart break er,
you’re a li ar and you’re (F)a cheat.
And I don’t (Bb)know why
I (C7)let you do these (Bb)things to (C7)me.
My friends keep (Bb)tell ing me
that you ain’t (Bb)no good.
But, (F)oh,
oh, (Bb)they don’t know
(Bb)that I’d (C7)leave you if I (C7)could.
I guess I’m up tight
and I’m stuck like glue.
’Cause I ain’t (F)nev er,
I ain’t nev er,
I ain’t nev er, no, (C7)no,
loved a man the way that I, I love (F)you.
Some time a (Bb)go I (F)thought
you had run (Bb)out of fools.
But I (Bb)was so (F)wrong,
you got the one you’ll nev er lose.
The way you treat (Bb)me is a (F)shame.
How could you (Bb)hurt me so (F)bad?
Ba by, you (Bb)know that I’m the best thing
that you (Bb)ev er had.
Kiss me once a gain.
Don’t you nev er, nev er say that we’re through
’cause I (F)ain’t nev (F7)er,
nev (F7)er,
nev er, no, no,
loved a man the way that I, I love (F)you.
I can’t sleep at night,
and I can’t e ven fight.
I guess I’ll nev er be free since you (C7)got
your hooks
in me.
Oh.
Yeah,
yeah.
I ain’t (Bb)nev er loved (F)a man,
I ain’t (F)nev er loved a man, ba by.
Ain’t nev (Bb)er had a (F)man hurt me so (Bb)bad, no.
(F)nev er loved a man, ba by.
Ain’t nev (Bb)er had a (F)man hurt me so (Bb)bad, no.
I Never Loved A Man — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Never Loved A Man" by Aretha Franklin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 135 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 “I Never Loved A Man”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Never Loved A Man"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Never Loved A Man" by Aretha Franklin played in?
- I Never Loved A Man is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Never Loved A Man"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Never Loved A Man" 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 "I Never Loved A Man"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Never Loved A Man"?
- "I Never Loved A Man" was originally performed by Aretha Franklin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Never Loved A Man"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Ab7, Bb, Bb7, C, C7, Eb, F, F7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Aretha Franklin can I play here?
- Try "AIN'T NO WAY", "A Natural Woman", "FREEWAY OF LOVE". 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 — "I Never Loved A Man" 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 F, 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 135 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.