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Same bed, but it feels just a lit tle bit (Dm)big ger now.
Our a song on the ra di o, but it don’t (C)sound the same.
When our friends talk a (C)bout you, all it does is just (Dm)tear me down,
’cause my heart breaks a (G7)lit tle when I hear your name.
It (Em)all just sounds like, (Am)“Ooh,
hoo.”
(Bb)Mm, too young, too dumb to re al ize
that (G)I should ’ve bought you (G)flow ers
and held your (C)hand;
should ’ve gave you all my (G)hours
when I had the (C)chance;
take you to ev ’ry (G)par ty, ’cause all you want ed to do was (D)dance.
Now my ba by’s (F)danc ing, but she’s (Fm)danc ing with an oth er (C)man.
My pride, my it e go, my needs and my (Dm)self ish ways
Our a song on the ra di o, but it don’t (C)out my life.
When our Now I a (C)nev er get to clean up the (Dm)mess I’ve made,
and it haunts me a (G7)ev ’ry time I close my eyes.
It (Em)all just sounds like, (Am)“Ooh,
hoo.”
(Bb)Mm, too young, too dumb to re al ize
that (G)I should ’ve bought you (G)flow ers
and held your (C)hand;
should ’ve gave you all my (G)hours
when I had the (C)chance;
take you to ev ’ry (G)par ty, ’cause all you want ed to do was (D)dance.
Now my ba by’s (F)danc ing, but she’s (Fm)danc ing with an oth er (C)man.
(C)man.
Al though it (F)hurts,
I’ll be the (G)first
to say that I was (C)wrong.
Oh, I (D7)know I’m prob ’ly much too late to try and a (Dm)pol o gize for my mis takes.
But I just (G)want you to know,
I hope he buys you (G)flow ers;
I hope he holds your (C)hand,
give you all his (G)hours
when he has the (C)chance;
take you to ev ’ry (G)par ty, ’cause I re mem ber how much you love (Am)to dance;
(D)do all the things I should ’ve done
when I was your (C)man.
(Am)Do all the things I should ’ve done
when I was your (C)man.
When I Was Your Man — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars 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 73 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 “When I Was Your Man”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "When I Was Your Man"?
- 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 "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars played in?
- When I Was Your Man 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 "When I Was Your Man"?
- The arrangement plays at 73 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When I Was Your Man" 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 "When I Was Your Man"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When I Was Your Man"?
- "When I Was Your Man" was originally performed by Bruno Mars. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bruno Mars can I play here?
- Try "VERSACE ON THE FLOOR", "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE", "THAT'S WHAT I LIKE". 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 — "When I Was Your Man" 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 73 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.