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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

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Watch "What Goes Around... Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 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”

Can I learn "What Goes Around... Comes Around" with falling notes like Synthesia?
Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "What Goes Around... Comes Around" with hands-separate practice in A at 150 BPM.
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.
Can I practice left and right hand separately for "What Goes Around... Comes Around"?
Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "What Goes Around... Comes Around" one hand at a time before combining them.
What is falling notes style for "What Goes Around... Comes Around"?
Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "What Goes Around... Comes Around" is in the key of A at 150 BPM.