Other arrangements of Little Black Dress
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(G)O kay,
I can see it now; it’s all the (D)same thing, just dif f’rent wrap ping a round it.
(Dm)No need
to soft en your words; they’re (C)still gon na hurt, so (Cm)don’t pull punch es.
(G)I tried to be ev ’ry thing you ev er want ed.
(D)Some times, I e ven stood on my heart and stomped.
(Dm)Now I’m
fi n’lly a lone and (C)dressed for the show, but (Cm)go ing no where.
They don’t need to (C)see me (Cm)cry ing.
I’ll get my lit tle black dress on,
and if I put on my fa v’rite song,
I’m gon na dance un til you’re all gone.
I’ll get my (Cm)lit tle black dress on.
You came,
lift ed me up, but then you dropped a (D)hur ri cane.
Now, I’m fight ing to find the ground a gain
to stead y my feet, get (C)up off my knees, and (Cm)just re mem ber that (G)I am
more than just some bod y’s pup pet.
(D)I’ve can
find the cord, and then I’ve cut it.
(F)I stand
a pret ty good chance to (C)dust my self off and dance.
I’ll get my lit tle black dress on,
and if I put on my fa v’rite song,
I’m gon na dance un til you’re all gone.
I’ll get my (Cm)lit tle black dress on.
I’ve got my lit tle black dress on,
and if I tell my self that noth ing’s wrong,
this does n’t have to be a sad song,
not with my lit tle black dress on.
It’s time to con nect the dots,
draw a dif f’rent pic ture of,
and paint it with the col ors of
ev ’ry thing I ev er was.
Re turn to the scene of the crime,
the day I let the mu sic die,
and re write the fi nal lines.
’Cause this time, I,
I’ll get my lit tle black dress on.
Little Black Dress — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Little Black Dress" by Sara Bareilles in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Little Black Dress”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Little Black Dress"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Little Black Dress" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Little Black Dress 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 "Little Black Dress"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Little Black Dress" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Little Black Dress"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Little Black Dress"?
- "Little Black Dress" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Little Black Dress"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Bm, C, Cm, Cm6, D, D6, Dm, Em, +2 more.
- 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.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Little Black Dress" 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 G, 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 120 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.