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Tuesday Heartbreak — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Tuesday Heartbreak”
Read "Tuesday Heartbreak" by Michael McDonald in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
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Lyrics
Tues day heart break,
seem to be un fair,
’cause you say
that you found her an (Bb7sus)oth er man.
I’ll Tues day break (Fm7)up,
guess you just don’t care
’cause you found
(Gb13)you an (Fm7)oth er, an oth er (Ebmaj9)man.
Well, I wan na (Ebmaj9)be with you when you’re all a lone.
I wan na (Ebsus2)be with you when you feel you don’t.
You got an (CN.C.)oth er man, ba by, oh, (Bb7sus)a ba by.
Ba by, It’s all right.
Oh, I (Ab7)wan na (Ebmaj9)be with you ’til the night time comes.
I wan na (Ebsus2)stay with you ’til the day time comes.
I wan na (CN.C.)stay, ba by, nev er go (Bb7sus)a way.
Ba by, it’s all (Ebmaj9)right.
Tues day heart break,
seem to be a drag
when you know
that you love her es (Bb7sus)pe cial ly.
I’ll catch you, ba (Fm7)by,
catch you in my dreams;
may be then
(Gb13)I could (Fm7)see you all oth the (Ebmaj9)time.
Well, I wan na (Ebmaj9)be with you when the night time comes.
I wan na (Ebsus2)be with you ’til the day time once.
I wan na (CN.C.)stay er and nev er go (Bb7sus)a way.
by.
Ba by, it’s all right.
Oh, I (Ab7)wan na (Ebmaj9)stay with you ’til the life time’s gone.
I wan na (Ebsus2)be with you ’til the morn ing once.
I wan na (CN.C.)stay, ba by, nev er go (Bb7sus)a way.
Ba by, it’s all (Ebmaj9)right.
(CN.C.)stay, oh, ba by, ba (Bb7sus)by, ba by, ba by.
Ba by, (Ebmaj9)it’s all right.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Tuesday Heartbreak"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Tuesday Heartbreak" by Michael McDonald played in?
- Tuesday Heartbreak is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tuesday Heartbreak"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Tuesday Heartbreak" 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 "Tuesday Heartbreak"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Tuesday Heartbreak"?
- "Tuesday Heartbreak" was originally performed by Michael McDonald. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Tuesday Heartbreak"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Ab7, Abm7, Bb7, C, Db7, Ebmaj9, Ebsus2, Emaj9, +3 more.
- What other songs by Michael McDonald can I play here?
- Try "REFLECTIONS", "I BELIEVE", "FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE". 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 — "Tuesday Heartbreak" 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 Eb, 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 100 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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