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He left a card, a bar of soap and a (Am)scrub bing brush next (F)to a note that said, (C)‘use these (G)down to your bones.’
And be fore I knew, I had (G)shi ny skin and it felt ea sy be ing clean like him.
I thought, (C)this one knows (G)bet ter than I (Am)do.
A tri an gle try’n to squeeze through a cir cle.
He tried to cut me so I’d fit.
And does n’t that sound fa mi liar?
Does n’t that hit too close to home?
Does n’t that make you shiv er, the way things could ’ve gone?
And does n’t it feel pe cu liar when ev ’ry one wants a lit tle more?
So that I do re mem ber to nev er go that far, could you leave me with a scar?
So, the next one came with a (G)bag of treats.
She smelled like su gar and spoke like the sea.
And she told me, ‘don’t trust (G)them, trust me.’
And she pulled at my stitch es, (G)one by one, looked at my in sides, (F)click ing her tongue and said, ‘this will all (G)have to come un done.’
A tri an gle try’n to squeeze through a cir cle.
She tried to blunt me so I’d fit.
And does n’t that sound fa mi liar?
Does n’t that hit too close to home?
Does n’t that make you shiv er, the way things could ’ve gone?
And does n’t it feel pe cu liar when ev ’ry one wants a lit tle more?
So that I do re mem ber to nev er go that far, could you leave me with a scar?
So, the next one came with a (G)bag of treats.
She smelled like su gar and spoke like the sea.
And she told me, ‘don’t trust (G)them, trust me.’
And she pulled at my stitch es, (G)one by one, looked at my in sides, (F)click ing her tongue and said, ‘this will all (G)have to come un done.’
scar?
I think I (C)re al ised just in time, al though my (G)old self was hard to find.
You can (Am)bathe me in your fi nest wine, but I’ll nev er give you mine.
’Cause I’m a (C)lit tle bit tired of fear ing that I’ll be the (G)bad fruit no bo dy buys.
(Am)Tell me did you think we’d all dream the same?
And does n’t that sound fa mi liar?
Does n’t that hit too close to home?
Does n’t that make you shiv er, the way things could ’ve gone?
And does n’t it feel pe cu liar when ev ’ry one wants a lit tle more?
So that I do re mem ber to nev er go that far, could you leave me with a scar?
Could you leave me with a scar?
Could you leave me with a scar?
Scar — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Scar" by Missy Higgins 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 92 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 “Scar”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Scar"?
- 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 "Scar" by Missy Higgins played in?
- Scar 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 "Scar"?
- The arrangement plays at 92 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Scar" 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 "Scar"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Scar"?
- "Scar" was originally performed by Missy Higgins. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Missy Higgins can I play here?
- Try "Sugarcane". 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 — "Scar" 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 92 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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