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(Dm)Oh,
steal ing mo ments just to (Dm)be with (C7sus4)you.
Though it’s wrong, it’s hard to (Dm)tell the (Am7)truth.
(Abm7)Oh, (Gm7)no.
She don’t have to (F)know.
She don’t have to (A)know.
When I meet ya,
I (Bb)got my shades on to cov er up my (Dm)eyes, (Just to cov er up my (Bb)hop in’ that no bod y sees me pass in’ (Dm7)by through (Am7)my (Abm7)dis (Gm7)guise.
I still know (I still know.) you’ll rec (A)og nize.
But (Dm7)you?
I (Bb)know you’ve got a lit tle se cret of your (C7sus4)own, (Yes, you do.
You know it’s wrong.) (Bb)sneak in’ out with me while your man’s at (Dm7)home.
You (Am7)know (Abm7)it’s wrong,
but it’s so strong, (So strong.) still car ry in’ on.
I (Am)go (Go, go, go, go.) to the oth er side of (Dm)town so (C7sus4)I
nev er risk the chance we’ll (Dm7)catch her (Am7)eye.
(Abm7)Oh, (Gm7)no.
She don’t have to (F)know.
She don’t have to know, to know.
And, (Am)oh, (Oh, oh, oh, oh.) girl, I know you’re do in’ the (Dm)same thing, (C7sus4)too.
I won’t tell your man the (Dm7)things we (Am7)do, oh, (Gm7)no.
But He don’t have to (F)know.
He don’t have to know.
Some one’s watch in’.
(Ooh, oh, oh.) We (Bb)got ta be care ful next time or we’re through.
creep.) (Bb)Damn, it’s so stress ful do in’ the dirt we (Dm7)do.
So (Am7)sad (Abm7)but (Gm7)true.
And I know one day (One day.) I’m gon na (A)pay.
Then you ask me (Oh, what’d you say?) to (Bb)sneak out ta town for just a day or three.
(One, two, three.) (Bb)Go to D C and hold hands, pub lic (Dm7)ly all (Am7)through (Abm7)the (Gm7)streets
’cause they don’t know you don’t know you; and they don’t know me.
know me.) And, to know.
(Dm)Oh, it’s get (Am7)ting (C)cra zy.
tin’ cra zy I I, don’t (Am7)wan na hurt my ba I don’t wan na make her (Abm7)cry.) it’s sup posed to be the last (Gm7)time for you and I, but let’s not end this way.
don’t have to go.
Let’s wait an oth er day.
don’t have to go.)
(Am)Oh.
(Oh, oh, oh, oh.)
(Am)Oh.
(Oh, oh, oh, oh.)
(Dm7)Oh.
She Don't Have To Know — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "She Don't Have To Know" by John Legend in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “She Don't Have To Know”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "She Don't Have To Know"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "She Don't Have To Know" by John Legend played in?
- She Don't Have To Know is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "She Don't Have To Know"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "She Don't Have To Know" 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 "She Don't Have To Know"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "She Don't Have To Know"?
- "She Don't Have To Know" was originally performed by John Legend. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "She Don't Have To Know"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: A, A7, Abaug, Abm7, Am, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, +7 more.
- What other songs by John Legend can I play here?
- Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home". 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 — "She Don't Have To Know" 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 G, 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.