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Learn "THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS" by Taylor Swift on Piano
Master "THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS" by Taylor Swift with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Bb at 160 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 160 BPM.
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.
real 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.
“he 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.
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How to Play "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.