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I (G)al ways need ed time on my own.
I ’ry nev er thought I’d
need you there when I cried.
And the (G)days feel like years when I’m a lone,
and the bed where you lie is made the up on your side.
When (Am7)you walk a way, I count the (G)steps that you take.
Do you (Cmaj9)see how much I need you right now?
When you’re gone,
the (Em)piec es of my (D)heart are miss ing you.
When you’re gone,
the (Em)face I came to know is miss ing, too.
When you’re gone, the words I need to hear to al ways get me (D)through the day
and make it O K...
I miss you.
I’ve (G)nev er felt this time on be fore.
Ev ’ry thing that I do
re you minds me of you.
And the (G)clothes you left, they on I’m floor, lone,
and they smell just like you.
I love the things that you do.
When (Am7)you walk a way, I count the (G)steps that you take.
Do you (Cmaj9)see how much I need you right now?
When you’re gone,
the (Em)piec es of my (D)heart are miss ing you.
When you’re gone,
the (Em)face I came to know is miss ing, too.
When you’re gone, the words I need to hear to al ways get me (D)through the day
and make it O K...
I miss you.
I’ve
I miss you.
We were made for each oth er, out here for ev er, I know we were.
Yeah, yeah.
(Em)All I ev er want ed was for you to know, (C)ev ’ry thing I do, I give my (D)heart and soul.
(C#)I can hard ly breathe; I need to feel you here with (D)me.
When you’re (Cmaj9)gone, the (Em7)piec es of my (D)heart are miss ing you.
When you’re gone,
the (Em)face I came to know is miss ing, too.
When you’re gone, the words I need to hear will (D)al ways get me through the day
and make it o kay.
I miss you.
When You're Gone — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "When You're Gone" by Avril Lavigne in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 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 You're Gone”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "When You're Gone"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "When You're Gone" by Avril Lavigne played in?
- When You're Gone is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "When You're Gone"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When You're Gone" 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 You're Gone"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When You're Gone"?
- "When You're Gone" was originally performed by Avril Lavigne. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Avril Lavigne can I play here?
- Try "MOBILE", "TOMORROW", "EVERYBODY HURTS". 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 You're Gone" 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 G, 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 80 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.