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When I was ver y (Gm7)young the (C7)world was (F)young er than (Am7)I, as (Gm7)mer ry (C7)as a car ou (F)sel.
The cir cus tent was (Gm7)strung with (C7)ev ’ry (F)star in the (Am7)sky a (Gm7)bove the (C7)ring I loved so (F)sel.
The cir cus tent was (F)well.
(Em7)Now the young (A7)world has grown (Dm)old.
(G7)Gone are the tin sel and (C7)gold.
(F)Sit there (Dm)and (C7)count your fin gers, (F)what can you (F9)do?
(Bb)Old girl, you’re (Eb9)through.
(F)Sit there and (D7)count your (G7)lit tle (Am7)fin gers, (D7)un (Gm7)luck y (C7)lit tle girl (F)blue.
(F)Sit there (Dm)and (C7)count the rain drops (F)fall ing on (F9)you.
(Bb)It’s time you (Eb9)knew,
(F)all you can (D7)count on (G7)is the (Am7)rain drops (D7)that (Gm7)fall on (C7)lit tle girl (F)blue.
(F)blue.
No use, old (C7)girl,
you may as well sur (Fmaj7)ren der.
Your (F)hope is get ting (A7)slen der.
Why won’t some bod y (Dm)send (D7)a (C7)ten der (F)blue boy to (C7)cheer a lit tle girl (F)blue?
Little Girl Blue — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Little Girl Blue" by Rodgers & Hart 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 135 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 “Little Girl Blue”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Little Girl Blue"?
- 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 Girl Blue" by Rodgers & Hart played in?
- Little Girl Blue 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 Girl Blue"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Little Girl Blue" 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 "Little Girl Blue"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Little Girl Blue"?
- "Little Girl Blue" was originally performed by Rodgers & Hart. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Rodgers & Hart can I play here?
- Try "Bewitched", "Bewitched", "Blue Moon". 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 Girl Blue" 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 135 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.