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You (Bb)run a round town like a fool and you think that it’s groov y.
You’re giv in’ it to (Cm7)some oth er guy who gives you the eye; you (Gm)don’t give noth in’ to me.
You (Bb)paint ed a smile and you dress all the while to ex cite me,
but don’t you know you’re (Cm7)turn ing me on.
I know that it’s wrong, but (Eb)I can’t stop this pain in (Cm7)side (F7)me.
Ba by,
love real ly hurts with out you,
love real ly hurts with out you.
And it’s (Eb)break ing my heart, but (Gm)what can I do?
Ba by,
love real ly hurts with out you,
love real ly hurts through and through,
and it’s (Eb)break ing my heart.
But (Gm)what can I do with out you?
You (Bb)walk like a dream, and you make like you’re queen of the ac tion.
You’re us ing ev ’ry (Cm7)trick in the book; the way that you look, you’re (Gm)real ly some thing to see.
You (Bb)cheat and you lie to im press an y guy that you fan cy,
but don’t you know I’m (Cm7)out of my mind.
So give me a sign, and (Eb)help to ease the pain in (Cm7)side (F7)me.
Ba by,
love real ly hurts with out you,
love real ly hurts with out you.
And it’s (Eb)break ing my heart, but (Gm)what can I do?
Ba by,
love real ly hurts with out you,
love real ly hurts through and through,
and it’s (Eb)break ing my heart.
But (Gm)what can I do with out you?
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Love Really Hurts Without You — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Love Really Hurts Without You" by Billy Ocean in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “Love Really Hurts Without You”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Love Really Hurts Without You"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Love Really Hurts Without You" by Billy Ocean played in?
- Love Really Hurts Without You is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Love Really Hurts Without You"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Love Really Hurts Without You" 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 "Love Really Hurts Without You"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Love Really Hurts Without You"?
- "Love Really Hurts Without You" was originally performed by Billy Ocean. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Love Really Hurts Without You"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Bb, C, Cm7, Eb, F, F7, Gm.
- What other songs by Billy Ocean can I play here?
- Try "WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING", "SUDDENLY", "THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS". 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 — "Love Really Hurts Without You" 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 Eb, 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.
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