What Goes Around... Comes Around

by Justin Timberlake
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Lyrics

Hey, (Am)girl, is he (C)ev ’ry thing you want ed in a (G)man?

You know I’d give you the world; (Am)on now, you (C)had me in the palm of your hand.

So why your love went a way, is, I I (C)just can’t seem to un you der stand.

Thought it was me and you, (Am)ba by, and (C)me and you un til just the end, but I guess I was wrong.

(Don’t wan na think a bout it, don’t wan na talk a bout it.

I’m just so sick a bout it.) (D)Can’t be lieve it’s end ing this way.

(Just so con fused a bout it, feel in’ the blues a bout it.

I just can’t do with out you.) (D)tell me, is this fair?

(C)(Is this the way it’s real ly (G)go ing down?) Is (D)this how we say good bye?

(C)(Should have known bet ter when you (G)came a round) that (D)you were gon na make me cry.

(And now (It’s (C)break ing my heart to watch you (G)run a round) ’cause I (D)know that you’re liv ing a lie.

(But (C)that’s o kay, ba by, ’cause in (G)time you will (D)find what goes a (Am)round, goes a round, goes a (C)round comes all the way (G)back a round.

What goes a (Am)round, goes a round, goes a (C)round comes all the way (G)back a round.

What goes a (Am)round, goes a round, goes a (C)round comes all the way (G)back a round.

What goes a (Am)round, goes a round, goes a (C)round comes all the way (G)back a round, yeah.)

Now, (Am)girl,

I re (C)mem ber ev ’ry thing that you claimed.

(G)man?

You said that you were mov ing (Am)on now, and (C)may be I should do of the same.

The fun ny thing a bout that is, I was (C)read y seem to give you my name.

Thought it was me and you, (Am)ba by, and (C)now and you it’s all just a shame, and I guess I was wrong.

(Don’t wan na think a bout it, don’t wan na talk a bout it.

I’m just so sick a bout it.) (D)Can’t be lieve it’s end ing this way.

(Just so con fused a bout it, feel in’ the blues a bout it.

I just can’t do with out you.) (D)tell me, is this fair?

(C)(Is this the way it’s real ly (G)go ing down?) Is (D)this how we say good bye?

(C)(Should have known bet ter when you (G)came a round) that (D)you were gon na make me cry.

(And now it’s (C)break ing my heart to watch you (G)run a round) ’cause I (D)know that you’re liv ing a lie.

(But (C)that’s o kay, ba by, ’cause in (G)time you will (D)find what goes a (Am)round, goes a round, goes a (C)round comes all the way (G)back a round.

What goes a (Am)round, goes a round, goes a (C)round comes all the way (G)back a round.

What goes a (Am)round, goes a round, goes a (C)round comes all the way (G)back a round.

What goes a (Am)round, goes a round, goes a (C)round comes all the way (G)back a round, yeah.)

Now, What goes a round (Am)comes a round,

yeah.

What goes a round (Am)comes a round;

you should know that.

What goes a round (Am)comes a round,

yeah.

What goes a round (Am)comes a round;

you should know that.

What goes a round that.

You spend your nights a lone, and he nev er comes home, and ev ’ry time you call him, all you get’s a bus y tone.

I heard you found out that he’s do in’ to you what you did to me.

Ain’t that the way it goes?

When you cheat ed, girl, my heart bleed ed, girl, so it goes with out say ing that you left me feel ing hurt.

Just a clas sic case, (D7)sce sce a sce nar i o, tale as old as time.

Girl, you got what you de served.

And now you want some bod y to cure the lone ly nights.

You wish you had some bod y that could come and make it right.

But girl, I ain’t some bod y (D7)with a lot of sym pa thy.

You’ll see.

(What goes a round comes back (C)a round.) I thought I (D)told you, hey, hey.

(What goes a round comes back (C)a round.) I thought I (D)told you, hey, hey.

(What goes a round comes back goes a round comes back (C)a round.) I thought I (D)told ya, hey, hey.

(What goes a round comes back (C)a round.) I thought I (D)told ya, hey, hey.

(Take it to ’em, hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, take it to ’em, hey.) (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, take it to ’em, hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, take it to ’em, hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey girl.) Be cause (what goes a round comes back (C)a round.)

What Goes Around... Comes Around — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "What Goes Around... Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 150 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “What Goes Around... Comes Around”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "What Goes Around... Comes Around"?
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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "What Goes Around... Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake played in?
What Goes Around... Comes Around is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "What Goes Around... Comes Around"?
The arrangement plays at 150 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "What Goes Around... Comes Around" 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 Goes Around... Comes Around"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "What Goes Around... Comes Around"?
"What Goes Around... Comes Around" was originally performed by Justin Timberlake. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "What Goes Around... Comes Around"?
This arrangement uses 9 chords: Am, C, Cmaj9, D, D7, Em, Em7, Epow, +1 more.
What other songs by Justin Timberlake can I play here?
Try "PUSHER LOVE GIRL", "ROCK YOUR BODY", "CAN'T STOP THE FEELING". 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 Goes Around... Comes Around" 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 A, 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 150 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.