Other arrangements of This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" 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 F, 160 BPM.
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About “This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things”
- Why does "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" 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 "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things".
- What key is "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" by Taylor Swift played in?
- This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?
- "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" was originally performed by Taylor Swift. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Dm, F, Fpow, Gm.
- 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 "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?
- 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 "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things".
- Can I see all the notes in "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?
- 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 F at 160 BPM.