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Whoa.
Whoa.
Whoa.
Whoa.
Mmm.
She’s star ing at me, I’m sit ting won d’ring what she’s (Dm7)think ing.
Mmm.
No bod y’s talk ing, ’cause talk ing just turns in to (Dm7)scream ing, oh.
And now it’s (Am)I’m yell ing o ver her, (G)she yell ing o ver me.
(F)All that that means is nei ther (G)of us is lis ten ing.
And (Am)what’s e ven worse, that we don’t e ven re mem ber why we’re (Dm7)fight ing.
So (F)both of us are (G)mad for (F)noth ing, (Fight ing for.) noth ing, (Cry ing for.) (G)noth ing.
(Whoa.) But we won’t let it go for (F)noth ing, (No, not for.) noth ing, this should be (Dm7)noth ing to a (G)love like what we got.
Oh, ba by, (C)I know some times it’s gon na rain.
But, (F)ba by, can we make up (C)now, ’cause I can’t sleep through the pain.
Girl, I don’t want to go to (C)bed mad at you, and I don’t want you to go to (Am7)bed mad at me.
No, I don’t want to go to (C)bed mad at you, and I don’t want you to go to (Am7)bed mad at me, oh, no, no, no.
And it gets me up set, girl, when you’re con stant ly ac (F)cus ing, (Ask oh.
ques tions like you al read Hey.
know.) We’re fight ing this war, ba by, when both of us are (F)los ing.
(This ain’t Oh.
way that love is sup posed to go.)
What hap pened to work ing it out?
We (G)fall in to this place where (Am)you ain’t back ing down and (G)I ain’t back ing down.
So (Dm7)what the hell do we do now?
It’s (G)all for (Am7)bed mad at me, oh, no, no, no.
Oh, ba by, this love ain’t gon’ be per fect,
oh, no, no.
And just how good it’s gon na be.
(Dm7)We can fuss and (C)we can fight, (F)long as ev ’ry thing’s al right be tween us
be fore we go to (Gsus)sleep.
Ba by, we’re gon na (C)be
hap
py.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Ba by, (C)I know some times it’s gon na rain.
But, (F)ba by, can we make up (C)now, ’cause I can’t sleep through the pain.
Girl, I don’t want to go to (C)bed mad at you, and I don’t want you to go to (Am7)bed mad at me.
No, I don’t want to go to (C)bed mad at you, and I don’t want you to go to (Am7)bed mad at me, oh, no, no, no.
Mad — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Mad" by Ne-Yo in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 66 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with minor seventh voicings — your left hand will move between Am7, Dm7, and their root triads, so pay close attention to which version the chart calls for at any given moment, because swapping one for the other changes the whole color.
At 66 BPM you have plenty of time between chords, but that slow tempo is deceptive: the real challenge is making your transitions smooth rather than lurching, especially moving from Gsus4 to G and then into Am.
Practice that three-chord passage in a loop until the sus4 resolution feels automatic.
I'd suggest hands separate first for the verse, then combine once your left hand can shift without looking down.
Watch the D7 — it's the spiciest chord here and tends to catch people off guard rhythmically.
Once this clicks, you'll have a solid foundation for playing expressive, dramatic R&B progressions by feel.
Try other practice modes:
About “Mad”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Mad"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Mad" by Ne-Yo played in?
- Mad is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Mad"?
- The arrangement plays at 66 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Mad" 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 "Mad"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Mad"?
- "Mad" was originally performed by Ne-Yo. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Mad"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, C, D7, Dm, Dm7, F, G, +1 more.
- What other songs by Ne-Yo can I play here?
- Try "LET ME LOVE YOU", "TIME", "NEVER KNEW I NEEDED". 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 — "Mad" 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 C, 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 66 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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