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You bet ter watch what you (Am)say.
You bet ter (Dm)watch what you (Gsus)do (G)to me.
Don’t get car ried a (Am)way.
Girl, if (Dm)you can do (Gsus)bet ter (G)than (Gsus2)me, (Gsus)then go.
Yeah, go.
But re mem ber:
good love is hard to find,
good love is hard to find.
You got (F)luck y, babe,
you got (G)luck y, babe,
when I found you.
You put a hand on my (Am)cheek
and then ter (Dm)you turn your (Gsus)eyes (G)a way.
If you don’t feel com (Am)plete,
if I (Dm)don’t take you (Gsus)all of (G)the (Gsus2)way, (Gsus)then go.
Yeah, go.
But re mem ber:
good love is hard to find,
good love is hard to find.
You got (F)luck y, babe,
you got (G)luck y, babe,
when I found you.
You Got Lucky — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "You Got Lucky" by Tom Petty 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 90 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 “You Got Lucky”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You Got Lucky"?
- 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 Got Lucky" by Tom Petty played in?
- You Got Lucky 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 Got Lucky"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Got Lucky" 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 "You Got Lucky"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Got Lucky"?
- "You Got Lucky" was originally performed by Tom Petty. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "You Got Lucky"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, Dm, F, G, Gsus2, Gsus4.
- What other songs by Tom Petty can I play here?
- Try "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS", "SOUTHERN ACCENTS", "THE WAITING". 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 Got Lucky" 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 90 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.