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I’m home a (G)lone a (Fmaj7)gain and you’re out hang ing with your (Fmaj7)friends, so you (Cmaj7)say.
Some how I (Am7)know it’s not (Am7)quite that way.
It’s (Fmaj7)get ting (G)pret ty (Fmaj7)late and you have n’t checked on (G)me all (Fmaj7)day.
When I (Cmaj7)called you did n’t an swer.
Now I’m (Am7)feel ing like you’re ig (C)nor ing me.
(G)I (C)wish (G)I (C)could go (F)back
to the (Am7)day be fore we met
and (C9sus)skip my (C9)re grets.
I wish I (Dm7)was n’t in love with (Am7)you so you could n’t (Em7)hurt (Fmaj7)me.
It just ain’t (Dm7)fair the way you treat (Am7)me.
No, you don’t de (Em7)serve (Fmaj7)me.
Wast ing my (Dm7)time think in’ ’bout (Am7)you and you ain’t nev (Em7)er gon’ (Fmaj7)change.
I wish I (Dm7)was n’t in love with (Am7)you so I would n’t (Em7)feel this (Fmaj7)way.
When you touch me my heart melts (and ev ’ry thing you did (G)wrong I for (Fmaj7)give).
So you (Cmaj7)play me and take ad van tage of the love that I feel for you.
(Fmaj7)Why you wan na (G)hurt me so (Fmaj7)bad?
I be lieved in you that’s why I’m (Fmaj7)so mad.
Now I’m (Cmaj7)drown ing in dis ap point ment and it’s hard for me to e ven (Am7)look at you.
(G)I (C)wish (G)I (C)could go (F)back
to the (Am7)day be fore we met
and (Gm7)skip my (C7)re grets I wish I (G)feel this (Fmaj7)way.
Said you care ’bout me but from what I see, I ain’t feel in’ all that, so I dis a gree.
Gave you all my love and un der stand ing, yet you treat ed (D7)me like your en e my.
So leave me a lone, don’t want noth ing from you.
Just go (Am)back where you (G)came from.
This (Fmaj7)house is no (Em7)long er your (Dm7)home.
You’re not (Cmaj7)wel come no, no, no more, no more.
(CN.C.)I wish I (Ebm7)was n’t in love with (Bbm7)you so you could n’t (Fm7)hurt (Gbmaj7)me.
It just ain’t (Ebm7)fair the way you treat (Bbm7)me.
You don’t de (Fm7)serve (Gbmaj7)me.
(CN.C.)I wish I (Em7)was n’t in love with (Bm7)you so you could n’t (F#m7)hurt (Gmaj7)me.
It just ain’t (Em7)fair the way you treat (Bm7)me.
No you don’t de (F#m7)serve (Gmaj7)me.
I Wish I Wasn't — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"I Wish I Wasn't" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 80 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 Wish I Wasn't”
- Why does "I Wish I Wasn't" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "I Wish I Wasn't".
- What key is "I Wish I Wasn't" by Heather Headley played in?
- I Wish I Wasn't is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Wish I Wasn't"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Wish I Wasn't" 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 Wish I Wasn't"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Wish I Wasn't"?
- "I Wish I Wasn't" was originally performed by Heather Headley. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Wish I Wasn't"?
- This arrangement uses 26 chords: A, Am, Am7, Am9, Bbm7, Bbmaj7, Bm7, C, +18 more.
- What other songs by Heather Headley can I play here?
- Try "JESUS IS LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "I Wish I Wasn't"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "I Wish I Wasn't".
- Can I see all the notes in "I Wish I Wasn't"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 80 BPM.
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