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(CN.C.)What a girl wants, what a girl needs, what a girl wants, what a girl needs,
yeah come on.
(Am)Ooh
ah yeah.
I wan na (Am)thank you for giv ing (Em7)me time to breathe.
Like a rock you wait ed so pa tient ly while I got it to geth er,
ho, while I fig ured it out.
(Yeah, yeah!) I on ly looked but I (Em7)nev er touched
’cause in my heart was a (F)pic ture (Em)of us hold in’ hands, mak in’ plans
and it’s (Dm7)luck y for me you un der stand: What a girl (C)wants, (yeah) what a girl (Cmaj7)needs, (yeah) what ev makes me hap py sets you free.
And I’m (Fm7)thank ing you for (Bb7)know ing ex act ly (C)what a girl wants, (Cmaj7)what a girl needs, (C7)what ev er keeps me in your arms, and I’m (Fm7)thank ing you for (Bb7)giv in’ it to What me.
want
Ooh is what you got (CN.C.)yeah.
and what you got
is what I want.
There was a (Am)time I was blind, I was (Em7)so con fused, (yeah, yeah) ran a way just to (Em7)hide it all from you.
But, ba by, you know me bet (Em7)ter
than I know my self, la ooh.
They (Am)say if you love some thing (Em7)let it go.
If it (Am)comes back, it’s yours, (F)that’s how you (Em)know it’s for keeps, yeah, it’s for sure.
And you’re (Dm7)read y and will in’ to give me more than what a girl (Fm)thank ing you for (Bb7)giv in’ it to me, (Am)yeah.
(What a girl (C)wants, what a girl needs) is (Fmaj7)some bod y sen si (Bb7)tive, cou ra geous, and se cure like (Am)you.
(What a girl (C)wants, what a girl needs,) some (Fmaj7)bod y who can come and (Bb7)blow her mind like you do.
(What a girl (C)wants, what a girl needs)
You let a (Bb7)girl know how much you (Dm7)care a bout her, I swear
you’re the (E)one who al ways knew.
(What a girl (C)wants, what a girl (Cmaj7)needs, what ev er makes me hap py sets you free.) Ooh (Fm)oh, I’m thank in’ (Bb7)you for be in’ here (C)(What a girl wants, (Cmaj7)what a girl needs, (C7)what ev er keeps me in your arms) What ev er keeps me in your arms is a what (What I girl need.
(C)wants, what a girl (Cmaj7)needs,) what ev makes me hap py sets you free and I’m (Fm7)thank ing you for (Bb7)know ing ex act ly (C)what a girl wants, (Cmaj7)what a girl needs, (C7)what ev er keeps me in your arms and I’m (Fm7)thank ing you for (Bb7)giv in’ it.
What a girl (C)wants, what a girl (Cmaj7)needs, what ev makes me hap py sets you free and I’m (Fm7)thank ing you for (Bb7)giv in’ it to me.
(C)What a girl wants, (Cmaj7)what a girl needs, (C7)what ev er keeps me in your arms and I’m (Fm7)thank ing you for (Bb7)giv in’ it.
What a girl (C)wants, what a girl (Cmaj7)needs, what ev makes me hap py sets you free and I’m (Fm7)thank ing you for (Bb7)giv in’ it to me.
What A Girl Wants — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "What A Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “What A Girl Wants”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "What A Girl Wants"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "What A Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera played in?
- What A Girl Wants is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What A Girl Wants"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What A Girl Wants" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "What A Girl Wants"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What A Girl Wants"?
- "What A Girl Wants" was originally performed by Christina Aguilera. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "What A Girl Wants"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: Am, Bb7, C, C7, Cmaj7, Dm7, E7, Em, +6 more.
- What other songs by Christina Aguilera can I play here?
- Try "KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG", "WALK AWAY", "SHOW ME HOW YOU BURLESQUE". 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 — "What A Girl Wants" 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 C, 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 120 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.