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You on ly stay with me in the morn ing.
just You on ly hold me when I sleep.
And I can I was meant to tread the wa ter,
but now I’ve got ten in too deep.
For ev ’ry piece of me that wants one.
you,
an oth er piece backs a way.
’Cause (Em7)you
give me some thing that (G)makes me scared al right.
This could be noth ing, but I’m (G7)will ing to give (G7)it a try.
Please give me some thing ’cause (G7)some day I might know
my (C)heart.
You on ly wait ed up for the hours ing.
just to spend a lit time a with me.
And I can say I’ve nev er brought you flow ers.
but I can’t work out what they mean.
I nev er thought that I’d love some one.
you,
an That was some one ’s dream.
’Cause (Em7)you
give me some thing that (G)makes me scared al right.
This could be noth ing, but I’m (G7)will ing to give (G7)it a try.
Please give me some thing ’cause (G7)some day I might know
my (C)heart.
thing ’cause (G)some day I might call you (Dm7)from my heart.
But it (Bb)might be a (F)sec ond too (C7)late.
And the (Ebmaj7)words that I could nev er say
gon na (CN.C.)come out an y way,
oh.
’Cause (Em7)you
give me some thing that (G)makes me scared al right.
This could be noth ing, but I’m (G7)will ing to give (G7)it a try.
Please give me some thing.
’Cause (Em7)you
give me some thing that (G)makes me scared al right.
This could be noth ing, but I’m (G7)will ing to give (G7)it a try.
Please give me some thing.
’Cause thing ’cause (G7)some day I might know
my (C)heart,
know my heart, know my heart, know my heart.
You Give Me Something — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "You Give Me Something" by James Morrison 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 80 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “You Give Me Something”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You Give Me Something"?
- 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 "You Give Me Something" by James Morrison played in?
- You Give Me Something 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 "You Give Me Something"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Give Me Something" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "You Give Me Something"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Give Me Something"?
- "You Give Me Something" was originally performed by James Morrison. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "You Give Me Something"?
- This arrangement uses 17 chords: Ab, Abmaj7, Am, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj9, C, C7, +9 more.
- What other songs by James Morrison can I play here?
- Try "NOTHING EVER HURT LIKE YOU", "WONDERFUL WORLD", "YOU MAKE IT REAL". 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 — "You Give Me Something" 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 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.
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