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(Am9)Who
real ly (F#m9)cares?
Who
real ly (F#m9)cares
when I (Fmaj9)talk,
what I (Dm9)feel,
what I (Fmaj9)say?
(Em7)No bod y, (Dm7)not (C#m7)real ly.
(Am9)Who
wants to (F#m9)take
the time
to un der stand?
I would (Fmaj9)like
some one to hear me with some em pa thy.
I can’t find
(Em7)no bod y, (Dm7)not (C#m7)real ly.
May be I’m in vis i ble to the world.
Does an y one in the world e ven think of me
as more than just a hope less cause?
May be the world is not my block, (Fmaj7)my stoop, my life, (Dm7)my dreams, my an (A)y (Bb9)thing,
an y (E)thing.
(Am9)Who
wants to help?
Ma ma, but she’s so ti red?
Pa pa?
But you’re not here.
All a lone in a big emp ty space with (Em7)no bod y, (Dm7)not (C#m7)real ly.
Nobody Not Really — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Nobody Not Really" by Alicia Keys 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 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 “Nobody Not Really”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Nobody Not Really"?
- 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 "Nobody Not Really" by Alicia Keys played in?
- Nobody Not Really 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 "Nobody Not Really"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Nobody Not Really" 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 "Nobody Not Really"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Nobody Not Really"?
- "Nobody Not Really" was originally performed by Alicia Keys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Nobody Not Really"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: A, Abdom, Am9, Bb9, C#m7, Cdom, Cmaj7, Dm7, +8 more.
- What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?
- Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". 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 — "Nobody Not Really" 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 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.


