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Ma ma said, (Dm)“You’re a pret ty girl.
What’s in your head,
it does n’t mat ter.
Brush your hair,
fix your teeth.
What you wear
is all that mat ters.”
Just an oth (Dm)er stage:
pa geant the pain (G)a way.
This time I’m (Dm)gon na take the crown with out fall ing down, (G)down, down.
Pret ty (Dm)hurts.
We shine the light on what ev (G)er’s worst.
Per fec tion is a (Dm)dis ease of the (Am)na tion.
Pret ty hurts, (G)pret ty hurts.
Pret ty (Dm)hurts.
We shine the light on what ev (G)er’s worst.
You’re try ing to fix some thing, but you (Dm)can’t fix what you (Am)can’t see: it’s the soul that (G)needs he sur ger y.
Blond er hair, (Dm)“You’re a flat ty chest.
What’s T V says
big ger is bet ter.
South your Beach,
sug ar free,
Vogue you says
thin ner is bet ter.
Just an oth (Dm)er stage:
pa geant the pain (G)a way.
This time I’m (Dm)gon na take the crown with out fall ing down, (G)down, down.
Pret ty (Dm)hurts.
We shine the light on what ev (G)er’s worst.
Per fec tion is a (Dm)dis ease of the (Am)na tion.
Pret ty hurts, (G)pret ty hurts.
Pret ty (Dm)hurts.
We shine the light on what ev (G)er’s worst.
You’re try ing to fix some thing, but you (Dm)can’t fix what you (Am)can’t see: it’s the soul that (G)needs he sur ger y.
(CN.C.)soul that needs he sur ger y.
Ain’t got no doc tor or pill that can take the pain a way: the pain’s in side, and no bod y frees you from your bod y.
It’s the soul, it’s the soul that needs sur ger y.
It’s my soul that needs sur ger y.
Plas tic smiles and de nial can on ly take you so far; and you break when the pa per sign leaves you in the dark.
You left but shat tered mir rors and the shards of a (G)beau ti ful past.
Pret ty (Dm)hurts.
(Am)can’t see: it’s the soul that needs When you’re ger a lone all by your self,
(Dm)when you’re ly ing (Am)in your bed,
re flec tion stares right in to you.
Are you hap py with your (Am)self.
You stripped a way the mas quer ade;
the il lu sion has been (Am)shed.
(G)Are you hap py with your self?
Are you hap py with your self?
Y yes.
Pretty Hurts — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Pretty Hurts" by Beyoncé 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 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 “Pretty Hurts”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Pretty Hurts"?
- 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 "Pretty Hurts" by Beyoncé played in?
- Pretty Hurts 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 "Pretty Hurts"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Pretty Hurts" 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 "Pretty Hurts"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Pretty Hurts"?
- "Pretty Hurts" was originally performed by Beyoncé. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Pretty Hurts"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, Cpow, Dm, Dm7, F, G.
- What other songs by Beyoncé can I play here?
- Try "1 + 1", "LOVE ON TOP", "Best Thing I Never Had". 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 — "Pretty Hurts" 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 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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