It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

by Jason Mraz
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Lyrics

(CN.C.)How do I

say good bye

to what we had?

The (A)good times

that made us (E)laugh

out weigh the bad.

I thought we’d (E)get

to see for (G#7)ev er,

but for (C#m)ev er’s (E)gone a way.

It’s so (E)hard

to say good bye

to yes ter day.

I don’t know

where this (Bsus)road

is (A)go ing to (Am)lead;

all I (A)know

is where we’ve (E)been

and what we have been through.

If we (E)get

to see to (G#7)mor row,

I (C#m)hope it’s worth (E)all the (B)wait.

It’s so (E)hard

to say good bye

to yes ter day.

And I’ll take

with me the (G#)mem o ries

to (C#m)be my sun shine

af ter the (A)rain.

It’s so (E)hard

to say good bye

to yes ter day.

And I’ll take

with me the (G#7)mem o ries

to (C#m)be my sun shine

(CN.C.)af ter the (Am)rain.

It’s so (E)hard

to say good bye

to yes ter day.

It’s so hard

to say good bye

to yes ter day.

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" by Jason Mraz in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 75 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday"?
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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" by Jason Mraz played in?
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday"?
The arrangement plays at 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" 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 So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday"?
"It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" was originally performed by Jason Mraz. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday"?
This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, A6, Am, Am6, B, B7, Bsus4, C, +4 more.
What other songs by Jason Mraz can I play here?
Try "Did You Get My Message?", "Living in the Moment", "Plane". 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 So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" 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 E, 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 75 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.