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Well, you (E7)filled up my head
with so man y lies.
You (A7)twist ed my heart till some thin’ snapped in side.
I’d (C)like to give it one more try, but my give a damn’s bust (E7)ed.
You can crawl back home and say you were wrong,
(A7)stand out in the yard and cry all night long.
(C)Go a head and wa ter the lawn; my give a damn’s bust (E7)ed.
I (D)real ly wan na (E7)care,
I (D)wan na feel (E7)some thin’.
Let me (D)dig a lit tle (A)deep er.
No, sor ry, noth in’.
(A)You can (E7)say you’ve got is sues, you can say you’re a vic tim.
It’s (A7)all your par ents’ fault.
I mean, af ter all, you did n’t pick ’em.
My give a damn’s bust (E7)ed.
Well, your ther a pist says it was all a mis take, a (A7)prod uct of the Pro zac and your co de pen dent ways.
My give a damn’s bust (E7)ed.
I (D)real ly wan na (E7)care,
I (D)wan na feel (E7)some thin’.
Let me (D)dig a lit tle (A)deep er.
No, still noth in’.
It’s a des p’rate sit u a tion, no tell in’ what you’ll do.
(A7)If I don’t for give you, you say your life is through.
My give a damn’s
bust ed.
Well,
I (D)real ly wan na (E7)care,
I (D)wan na feel (E7)some thin’.
Let me (D)dig a lit tle (A)deep er.
No, man, sor ry.
(CN.C.)My give a damn’s bust ed.
My Give A Damn's Busted — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "My Give A Damn's Busted" by Jo Dee Messina in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “My Give A Damn's Busted”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "My Give A Damn's Busted"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "My Give A Damn's Busted" by Jo Dee Messina played in?
- My Give A Damn's Busted is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "My Give A Damn's Busted"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "My Give A Damn's Busted" 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 "My Give A Damn's Busted"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "My Give A Damn's Busted"?
- "My Give A Damn's Busted" was originally performed by Jo Dee Messina. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "My Give A Damn's Busted"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, A7, C, D, E7, G.
- What other songs by Jo Dee Messina can I play here?
- Try "DOWNTIME". 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 — "My Give A Damn's Busted" 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 E, 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 100 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.


