Why Did I Listen To That Man? — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Why Did I Listen To That Man?" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of A, 120 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

Why did I lis ten to that (Am)man? Why did I lis ten to the (Am)na ture of his (Am)plan? And when he talked, I should have (Am)balked, I should have walked, I should have (F)ran! Why did I (Dm7)lis ten to that (Am)man? Why did I lis ten to that (C#m)crook? A lit tle bribe in cash is (C#m)all it real ly (C#m)took. That’s how that crav en toi let (C#m)ma ven make me cave in. I’m a (A)schnook! Why did I (F#m7)lis ten to that (C#m)crook? (Cm)Now we’ve fi n’lly (D)got you. (Cm)Now you’re in our (D)claws, (Cm7)cap tured in our (D)cit y of (Cm)laws. (Cm)There’s no trial or (D)ju ry, (Cm)noth ing to dis (D)cuss. (Cm7)Now the law is (D)speak ing through (Cm)laws. (Cm)us! (Cm)You’ll get (Fm7)U rine town! Off with you to (Cm)U rine town! A way with you to (Ab)U rine town! Now, no more (Cm)fuss! Why did I lis ten to that (Am)boy? He spoke of hopes and dreams. It (Am)filled me with such (Am)joy. How can I know he loved me (Am)so? Was it for show? Was I his (F)toy? Why did I (Dm7)lis ten to that boy? Why did I lis ten to that (Am)cad? Why did I lis ten to my (Am7)dad? I went to work for him. He (Am)said he was so (Am)glad. Was he sin cere? Well, now it’s (Am)clear, and now I fear, that I’ve been (F)had! Why did I (Dm7)lis ten to This is (Ab)U rine town! Dead a head, it’s (F#)U rine town! You must go to (Am)U rine town! (Dm7)U rine town! (B7)U rine town! Why did I lis ten to my (Ebmaj7)heart? I heard its call and made this (A)rev o lu tion (Bb)start! So let the throng take up my (Gm)song! Make Clad well (Gm)see that he is (Ebmaj7)wrong! Why did I lis ten (F7sus)to my (Gm)heart, hah hah (E7)hah hah hah. Why did I lis ten to my (Am)heart? I heard its call and made this (E7)rev o lu tion (Am)start. So let the throng take up my (Am)song! Make Clad well see that he is (Fmaj7)wrong! Why did I lis ten to that… (huh huh huh) Why did I (Am)lis ten to that… (Am)Bad! Why did I (F)lis (Dm7)ten (Am)to (E7)my… heart!

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
A
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Why Did I Listen To That Man?" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.