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Should've Said No — Visual Piano Sheet Music
About “Should've Said No”
"Should've Said No" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 180 BPM.
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Lyrics
It’s strange to think the songs we used to sing, the smiles, the flow ers, ev ’ry thing is (D)gone.
Yes ter day I found (D)out a bout you.
E ven now I’m just (C)look in’ at you,
feels (D)wrong.
You say that you’d (C)take it all back giv en one chance.
It was a mo ment of weak ness and you
said
yes.
You should ’ve said (Em)no, you should ’ve gone (C)home, you should ’ve thought (D)twice ’fore you let it all (G)go.
You (D)should ’ve known that (Em)word ’bout what you did with (C)her’d get back to me.
And I should ’ve been (Em)there in the back of your (C)mind.
I should n’t be (D)ask in’ my self why.
You (D)should n’t be (Em)beg gin’ for for give ness at my feet.
You should ’ve said (C)no, ba by, and you (D)might still have me.
You can see that I’ve been cry in’.
Ba by, you know all the right things
to (D)say.
But (G)do you (D)hon est ly ex (Em)pect me (C)to be lieve
we could (D)ev er be the same?
I can’t re sist.
Be fore you go, tell me this:
was it worth it?
Was she worth
this?
(Em)No,
no,
(G)no, no, no,
no.
You should ’ve said (Em)no, you should ’ve gone (C)home, you should ’ve thought (D)twice ’fore you let it all (G)go.
You (D)should ’ve known that (Em)word ’bout what you did with (C)her’d get back to me.
And I should ’ve been (Em)there in the back of your (C)mind.
I should n’t be (D)ask in’ my self why.
You (D)should n’t be (Em)beg gin’ for for give ness at my feet.
You should ’ve said (C)no, ba by, and you (D)might still have me.
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 (10)
- Why does "Should've Said No" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Should've Said No".
- What key is "Should've Said No" by Taylor Swift played in?
- Should've Said No 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 "Should've Said No"?
- The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Should've Said No" 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 "Should've Said No"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Should've Said No"?
- "Should've Said No" was originally performed by Taylor Swift. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Should've Said No"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: A, C, D, Em, G.
- What other songs by Taylor Swift can I play here?
- Try "GETAWAY CAR", "THE LAST TIME", "ENCHANTED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Should've Said No"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Should've Said No".
- Can I see all the notes in "Should've Said No"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 180 BPM.
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