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(G)When I had you to my self, I (C)did n’t want you a round.
Those (Em7)pret ty (G)fac es (Cmaj7)al ways (G)made you (Am7)stand out (D7)in a (G)crowd.
Then some one picked you from the bunch, one (C)glance was all it took.
(Em7)Now it’s (G)much too (Cmaj7)late for (G)me to (Am7)take a (D7)sec ond (G)look.
Let me tell you now.
Oh, ba by, give me one more (D7)chance more chance to show you that I love you.
(Em)Won’t (G)you (Cmaj7)please (G)let (Am7)me
(D7)back in your (G)heart.
Oh, dar ling, I was blind to (D7)let you go,
but (Em)now (G)since (Cmaj7)I (G)see (Am7)you (D7)in his (G)arms, I want you back.
Oh, I (D7)do (G6)now.
I want you back, ooh, ooh, (D7)ba (G)by, I want you back.
Yeah, yeah, (D7)yeah, I want you back.
Hey, hey, now, now.
(G)Try ing to live with out your love (C)is one long sleep less night.
Those (Em7)Let me (G)show you (Cmaj7)girl, ways (G)made that (Am7)I know (D7)wrong from (G)right.
Then Ev ’ry street you walk on, I leave (C)tear stains on the ground,
(Em7)fol low (G)ing the (Cmaj7)girl I (G)did n’t (Am7)e ven (D7)want a (G)round.
Let me tell you now.
Oh, ba by, all I need is (D7)one more chance to show you that I love you.
(Em)Won’t (G)you (Cmaj7)please (G)let (Am7)me
(D7)back in your (G)heart.
Oh, dar ling, I was blind to (D7)let you go,
but (Em)now (G)since (Cmaj7)I (G)see (Am7)you (D7)in his (G)arms, I want you back.
Oh, I (D7)do (G6)now.
I want you back, ooh, ooh, (D7)ba (G)by, I want you back.
Yeah, yeah, (D7)yeah, I want you back.
Hey, hey, now, now.
(Em)now (G)since (Cmaj7)I (G)see you (D)in his arms.
Oh, (G)oh.
Oh,
just one more (C)chance to (Am7)show you that I (D7)love you, (Em)ba by, (C)ba by, (Am)ba by.
For get what (D7)hap pened (G)then.
Let me live a (G)gain.
Oh, ba by, I was blind to (C6)let you go,
’cause (Em)now (G)since (C)I (G)see (Am7)you (D7)in his (G)arms,
spare me of this cost.
Give back what I lost.
Oh, just one more (C)chance to (Am7)show you that I (D7)love you, (Em)ba by, (C)ba by, (Am)ba by.
I Want You Back — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 100 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 “I Want You Back”
- Can I learn "I Want You Back" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "I Want You Back" with hands-separate practice in G at 100 BPM.
- What key is "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 played in?
- I Want You Back is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Want You Back"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Want You Back" 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 "I Want You Back"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Want You Back"?
- "I Want You Back" was originally performed by The Jackson 5. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Jackson 5 can I play here?
- Try "I WANT YOU BACK/ABC/ THE LOVE YOU SAVE", "THE LOVE YOU SAVE", "MAYBE TOMORROW". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "I Want You Back"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "I Want You Back" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "I Want You Back"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "I Want You Back" is in the key of G at 100 BPM.