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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" by Taylor Swift in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 160 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" 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 F, 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 160 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.