Sit there,
count your fin gers.
What else can you (Ebm9)do?
Oh girl, you’re (Gb13)through.
Sit there,
(Db)count your lit tle (Db)fin gers,
un ha py lit tle girl (Ab)blue.
Sit there,
oh, and count your fin (C7)gers.
Hon ey, what (Fmaj7)else,
what else can you do?
Hon ey I (Bb)know how you feel
Hon ey, I know how you feel, you’re (Gm)through.
Sit right back down.
And I want you to (C)count,
count your (Bb)fin gers,
my un (Bb)hap py,
un (Bbmaj7)luck y,
but my (Bb)lit tle girl,
my lit tle girl (F)blue.
Well, sit there
to (Am)day,
(Bb)hon ey, now go on,
want you to count those lit tle (C)rain drops,
I know they’ve been (Fmaj7)fall ing down,
all a round you,
and ev ’ry thing you have is gon na work (Bb)out on.
An y thing you’ll ev er want to lean on, ev ’ry (Am)thing you’re ev er gon na want to (Gm)lean, hon ey, gon na tell you right now,
it’s gon na (F)feel just like
those (Am)rain drops do
when they’re (Gm)fall ing down,
(Dm)fall ing all (C)’round,
(Bb)all
a round you.
(CN.C.)No use, old girl,
you might as well
sur (Fm7)ren der.
(CN.C.)’Cause your hopes
are get ting slen der
and (G)slen der.
Why
won’t some bod y (F7)send
(Bbm)her
(Db)ten (Eb)der blue (CN.C.)boy...
...to (Bbm)cheer up
lit tle (Db)girl
blue.
Little Girl Blue by Janis Joplin
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Db at 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Little Girl Blue”
- What key is "Little Girl Blue" in?
- "Little Girl Blue" by Janis Joplin is in the key of Db with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Little Girl Blue" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Little Girl Blue" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Little Girl Blue"?
- This arrangement of "Little Girl Blue" uses 26 chords: Ab, Ab7, Abmaj7, Am, Bb, Bbm, Bbm7, Bbmaj7, +18 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Little Girl Blue" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Janis Joplin can I play here?
- Try "ME AND BOBBY McGEE", "PIECE OF MY HEART", "KOZMIC BLUES". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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