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Scared Of My Guitar — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Scared Of My Guitar”
Read "Scared Of My Guitar" by Olivia Rodrigo in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 78 BPM.
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Lyrics
(D)Per fect, eas y, so good to me.
So (D)why’s there a pit in my (D)gut in the shape of you?
But (D)Dis tract my self, say it’s some thin’ else.
(D)May be I’m just o ver whelmed, may be I’m con fused.
Bare ly sleep when you (D)sleep next to me.
But I keep think ing I’ll find a cure.
I (B)say that I’m fine, I tell (D)you all the time.
I’ve nev (C#)er felt so hap py and sure.
But (D)(1.,2.)I’m so (B)scared of my gui tar, ’cause it (D)cuts right (D)through to the heart.
Yeah, it (D)knows me too well so I got no ex cuse.
I can’t (D)lie to it the same way that I lie to you.
(D)I’m so (B)scared of my gui tar.
If I (D)play it, that’s then (D)I’ll think too hard.
Once you (D)let the thought in, then it’s al read y done, so I’ll lay in your arms and pre tend that it’s love.
If that it’s love.
Yeah, I’ll lay in your arms and pre tend that it’s (E)love.
I pre tend that it’s (D)love.
I pre rend that it’s love, I pre tend that it’s love, (A)love.
’Cause (B)what if I nev er find (D)an y thing bet ter?
The (D)doubt al ways creeps through my mind.
So (B)we’ll stay to geth er, ’cause (D)how could I ev er trade (C#)some thing that’s good for what’s right?
Oh, that it’s love.
Yeah, I’ll lay in your arms and pre tend it’s e nough.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (12)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Scared Of My Guitar"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Scared Of My Guitar" by Olivia Rodrigo played in?
- Scared Of My Guitar is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Scared Of My Guitar"?
- The arrangement plays at 78 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Scared Of My Guitar" 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 "Scared Of My Guitar"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Scared Of My Guitar"?
- "Scared Of My Guitar" was originally performed by Olivia Rodrigo. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Olivia Rodrigo can I play here?
- Try "THE CURE", "1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back", "All-American Bitch". 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 — "Scared Of My Guitar" 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 D, 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 78 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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