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I (F)guess I should have known by the (G)way U parked your car side (Am)ways that it would n’t last.
(F)free.
’Cause See, (F)you’re the kind of per son who be (G)lieves in mak ing out once, of the (Am)love ’em and leave ’em fast.
fore (F)me.
I (F)guess I must be dumb ’cuz U had a (G)pock et full of hors es, (Am)Tro jan and some of them used.
(F)class.
But it was (F)Sat ur day night, I guess that (G)makes it al right, and U say, (Am)“What have I got to lose?” nough gas?” And, ba by, I say: (Fmaj7)Lit tle red Cor vette,
(F)ba by, you’re much too (Am7)fast.
(F)Lit tle red Cor vette,
(F)got U need a love that’s (G)gon na last.
(F)Guess I should have closed my eyes (G)when U drove me to the (Am)place where your hors es run (F)free.
’Cause I (F)felt a lit tle ill son when I (G)saw in all the pic tures of the (Am)jock eys that were there be fore (F)me.
Be (F)lieve it or not dumb ’cuz U I a (G)start ed to wor ry, es, (Am)won dered if I had e nough (F)class.
But it was (F)Sat ur day night, I guess that (G)makes it al right, and U say, (Am)“Ba by, have you got e nough gas?” And, ba by, Oh, yeah.
(Fmaj7)Lit tle red Cor vette,
(F)ba by, you’re much too (Am7)fast.
(F)Lit tle red Cor vette,
(F)got to find a love that’s (G)gon na last.
(G)gon na last.
A (Am)bod y like yours ought to be in jail ’cause it’s on the verge of be ing ob (F)scene.
(Dm7)Move o ver, ba by, (Em7)give me the keys, I’m gon na (Gsus)try to tame your lit tle red love ma chine, yeah!
(F)need to find a love that’s (G)gon na last.
(F)Lit tle red Cor vette,
(F)ba by, you’re much too (Am7)fast.
(F)Lit tle red Cor vette, U need a love, U (F)need a love you’re that’s, na (G)oh, that’s gon na last.
in to the (F)Lit tle red Cor vette,
(F)ba by, you’ve got slow (Am7)down.
(F)Lit tle red Cor vette, ’cause if you don’t, ’cause (F)if you don’t, you’re gon na (G)run your bod y right in to the (F)ground.
Little Red Corvette — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Little Red Corvette" by Prince in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 132 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 Red Corvette”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Little Red Corvette"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Little Red Corvette" by Prince played in?
- Little Red Corvette is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Little Red Corvette"?
- The arrangement plays at 132 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Little Red Corvette" 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 Red Corvette"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Little Red Corvette"?
- "Little Red Corvette" was originally performed by Prince. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Prince can I play here?
- Try "CALL MY NAME", "DARLING NIKKI", "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U". 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 Red Corvette" 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 A, 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 132 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.