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So It Goes... — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “So It Goes...”
Read "So It Goes..." by Taylor Swift 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 70 BPM.
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Lyrics
See you in the dark.
All eyes on you, my ma gi sion cian.
All eyes on us.
You make ev ’ry one dis ap pear and cut me in to piec es.
I’m Gold cage, hos you tage to my feel ings.
Back a gainst the wall.
Trip ping, trip, trip pin’ when you’re gone.
’Cause we break down a lit tle, but when you (A)get me a lone it’s so sim ple, ’cause ba by, I know what you know.
We can (A)feel it.
And all the (G)piec es fall
right (A)in to place.
Get ting (G)caught up in the mo ment,
lip stick (A)on your face.
So it goes.
I’m (G)yours to keep,
and I’m (A)yours to lose.
You know I’m (G)not a bad girl, but I (D)do bad (A)things with you.
So it goes.
Met you in a bar.
All eyes on me, your il lu sion ist.
All eyes on us.
I make all your gray days ap clear, and wear you like a neck lace.
I’m Gold cage, hos you make me my jeal ous.
But I got your heart
skip ping, skip, skip pin’ when I’m gone.
’Cause we break down a lit tle, but when I (A)get you a lone it’s so sim ple, ’cause ba by, I know what you know.
We can (A)feel it.
And all the (G)piec es fall
right (A)in to place.
Get ting (G)caught up in the mo ment,
lip stick (A)on your face.
So it goes.
I’m (G)yours to keep,
and I’m (A)yours to lose.
You know I’m (G)not a bad girl, but I (D)do bad (A)things with you.
So it goes.
Come here, dressed in (D)black now.
So, so, so it goes.
Scratch es down your (D)back now.
So, (Em)so, so it goes.
You did a num ber on (A)me, but hon est ly, ba by, who’s count ing?
I did a num ber on (A)you, but hon est ly, ba by, who’s count ing?
You did a num ber on (A)me, but hon est ly, ba by, who’s count ing?
Who’s count ing?
One, two, three.
And all the Come here, dressed in black now.
So, so, so it goes.
Scratch es down your back now.
So, so, so it goes.
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 "So It Goes..."?
- 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 "So It Goes..." by Taylor Swift played in?
- So It Goes... 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 "So It Goes..."?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "So It Goes..." 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 "So It Goes..."?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "So It Goes..."?
- "So It Goes..." was originally performed by Taylor Swift. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "So It Goes..." 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 70 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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