It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)

by Sara Bareilles
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Lyrics

You re mind me of a (Cm)girl I once knew.

(Bm7)God, by now she’s well in mid dle age,

prob a bly (Am)for ty one, or for ty two.

She was a wait ress at a shop I used to fre quent quite a lot.

Nice teeth and small hands and (Bbdim)snuck me good ies I could n’t af ford then.

She was sweet to (D)me, re minds me of (C)you.

She’d bake the pies fresh ev ’ry day like you, I guess, but I must say, if pies were books, yours would be Shake speare’s let ters.

You re mind me of (D7)her, but bet ter.

It on ly (C)takes a taste when it’s some thing spec ial.

It on ly (C)takes a taste when you know it’s good.

Some (G)times one (Em)bite is more than e nough

to (C)know you want more of the thing you just got a taste of.

That re minds me of a thing we would say,

(Bm7)me and my ma ma, in the (Bbdim)kitch en when we’d bake.

She’d say, (Am7)“Jen na, you could tell the whole (D)sto ry with a taste.” No, that’s ex act ly what I (Cm)mean.

I swear that as the (Bm7)fla vors mixed and melt ed, I could (Bbdim)hear the si rens sing.

It was (Am7)tru ly some thing spe cial.

One (D)taste and I want the whole (G)thing.

(D)I must say

it felt like I was (F6)car ried a way,

in tox i cat ed, (Cmaj9)made me es cape

the room I was (D)in.

(Fmaj9)I can’t help

but won der how your (C)hands must have felt

cre at ing such a (Eb)mas ter ful thing.

Just one (D)bite

(Gm)caused all that (A)won der ing?

It on ly (C)takes a taste.

It on ly (C)takes a taste when you (B)know it’s good.

Some (G)times one (D)bite is (Em)more than e (A9)nough

to (C)know you want more of the (Cm)thing you just got a taste (G)of.

It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

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Watch "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" by Sara Bareilles 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, 108 BPM.

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About “It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)”

Can I learn "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" 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 "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" with hands-separate practice in G at 108 BPM.
What key is "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" by Sara Bareilles played in?
It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical) 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 "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)"?
The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" 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 "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)"?
"It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Can I practice left and right hand separately for "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)"?
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 "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" one hand at a time before combining them.
What is falling notes style for "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)"?
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. "It Only Takes A Taste (From Waitress The Musical)" is in the key of G at 108 BPM.