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I’m going to take my (Cm)time,
I have all the time in the world
to make you mine.
It is writ ten in the stars a bove,
when the gods al de (Cm)cree
you’ll be have right here by my side,
(Ab)o right next to me.
You can run but you can not hide.
Don’t say you want me,
don’t say you need me,
don’t say you love me,
it’s un der stood.
Don’t say you’re hap py
out there with out me,
I know you can’t be
’cause it’s no good.
I’ll be fine (Cm)time,
I’ll be wait ing pa tient the ly,
till you the signs,
and come run ing to my o pen arms,
when will you al ise, (Cm)cree
do we have to till our col lide,
(Ab)o pen up your eyes.
You can run can’t turn back the tide
Don’t say you want me, don’t say you need me, don’t say you love me,
it’s un der stood.
Don’t say you’re hap py out there with out me, I know you can’t be
’cause it’s no good.
I’ll be fine
I’m going to take my (Cm)time,
I have all the time in the world
to make you mine.
It is writ ten in the stars a bove.
Don’t say you want me, don’t say you need me, don’t say you love me,
it’s un der stood.
Don’t say you’re hap py out there with out me, I know you can’t be
’cause it’s no good.
Don’t say you want me, don’t say you need me, don’t say you love me,
it’s un der stood.
Don’t say you’re hap py out there with out me, I know you can’t be
’cause it’s no good.
Don’t say you want it’s no good.
It's No Good — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "It's No Good" by Depeche Mode 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 100 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with extended chord shapes — your right hand will navigate Abmaj7 and Abmaj9 voicings that stretch beyond basic triads, so take a moment to learn each shape in isolation before you try them in tempo.
Your left hand drives an oompah bass pattern, bouncing between a low root and a mid-register chord hit, which at 100 BPM should feel steady but energetic — keep that rhythm relaxed and even, almost like a pulse you could tap your foot to.
The trickiest transition is moving between Abmaj9 and Adim: the diminished chord sneaks in quickly, so loop that two-chord change hands-separately until it's automatic.
Watch the shift from Cm7 to C major too — it's just one note difference, but rushing it smudges the dramatic color change that makes this song pop.
Once those transitions click, you'll have real fluency with major seventh and minor seventh shapes you'll use everywhere.
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About “It's No Good”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "It's No Good"?
- 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 "It's No Good" by Depeche Mode played in?
- It's No Good 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 "It's No Good"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It's No Good" 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 "It's No Good"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It's No Good"?
- "It's No Good" was originally performed by Depeche Mode. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "It's No Good"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Ab, Abmaj7, Abmaj9, Adim, C, Cm, Cm7.
- What other songs by Depeche Mode can I play here?
- Try "PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE", "STRANGE LOVE", "PERSONAL JESUS". 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 — "It's No Good" 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 100 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.
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