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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "I Wish I Wasn't" by Heather Headley 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 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”
- Can I learn "I Wish I Wasn't" 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 Wish I Wasn't" with hands-separate practice in C at 80 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "I Wish I Wasn't"?
- 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 Wish I Wasn't" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "I Wish I Wasn't"?
- 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 Wish I Wasn't" is in the key of C at 80 BPM.
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