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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Little Girl Blue" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Db, 60 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Little Girl Blue”
- Why does "Little Girl Blue" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Little Girl Blue".
- What key is "Little Girl Blue" by Janis Joplin played in?
- Little Girl Blue is arranged in the key of Db 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 60 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Little Girl Blue" 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 "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 Janis Joplin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Little Girl Blue"?
- This arrangement uses 26 chords: Ab, Ab7, Abmaj7, Am, Bb, Bbm, Bbm7, Bbmaj7, +18 more.
- What other songs by Janis Joplin can I play here?
- Try "ME AND BOBBY McGEE", "PIECE OF MY HEART", "KOZMIC BLUES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Little Girl Blue"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Little Girl Blue".
- Can I see all the notes in "Little Girl Blue"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Db at 60 BPM.
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