What key is "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" in?

"This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" by Taylor Swift is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?

This arrangement of "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Dm, F, Fpow, Gm.

How long does it take to learn "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Taylor Swift can I play here?

Try "GETAWAY CAR", "THE LAST TIME", "ENCHANTED". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

It was so nice throw ing big par ties, jump in to the pool from the bal co ny, ev ’ry one swim ming in a cham pagne sea.

And there are no rules when you show up here.

Bass beat rat tl ing the chan de lier.

Feel ing so Gats by for that whole year.

So (Bb)why’d you have to rain on my pa (C)rade?

I’m shak ing my (Gm)head

and lock ing the (C)gates.

This is why we can’t have (F)nice

(Dm)things,

(Bb)dar

(C)ling.

Be cause you break them, I had to take them a way.

(C)This is why we can’t have (F)nice

(Dm)things,

(Bb)hon

(C)ey.

(F)Did you think I would n’t hear (Dm)all the things you said a bout (Bb)me?

(C)This is why we can’t have nice things.

It was so nice be ing friends a gain.

There I was, giv ing you a sec ond chance, but you stabbed me in the back while shak ing my hand.

And there in lies the is sue: friends don’t try to trick you, get you on the phone and mind twist you.

And so I took an axe to a mend ed fence.

But I’m (C)This is why we can’t have...

(F)Here’s a toast to my (Dm)real friends: they don’t care a (C)bout the “he said, she said.” And here’s to my (Dm)ba by: he ain’t read ing (C)what they call me late ly.

And here’s to my (Dm)ma ma: had to lis ten (C)to all this dra ma.

And (F)here’s

to (Dm)you, ’cause for (Bb)give ness is a nice thing to (C)do.

This is why we can’t have (F)nice

(Dm)things,

(Bb)dar

(C)ling.

Be cause you break them, I had to take them a way.

(C)This is why we can’t have (F)nice

(Dm)things,

(Bb)hon

(C)ey.

(F)Did you think I would n’t hear (Dm)all the things you said a bout (Bb)me?

(C)This is why we can’t have (F)nice

(Dm)things,

(Bb)dar (And here’s to my (C)ling.

friends.) Be cause you break them, I had to take them.

And here’s to my (C)ba by.

(F)Nice

(Dm)things,

(Bb)hon (They don’t care a bout that (C)ey.

said, she said.” (F)Did you think I would n’t hear (Dm)all the things you said a bout (Bb)me?

(C)This is why we can’t have nice things.

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things by Taylor Swift

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 160 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things”

What key is "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" in?: "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" by Taylor Swift is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?: This arrangement of "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Dm, F, Fpow, Gm.
How long does it take to learn "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Taylor Swift can I play here?: Try "GETAWAY CAR", "THE LAST TIME", "ENCHANTED". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.