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(G)Ma ma told me that some ’ry day it would hap pen.
But she nev er said that it would hap pen like this.
Pa pa said, “Look out, some girl ’ll catch you nap pin’.
Some lit tle girl will get to you with her kiss.”
(C)You got to (G)me.
You (C)brought me to my (G)knees.
(C)Nev er thought I’d say (G)please,
girl.
(You got to (C)me.) You got to my (D)soul; (You got to (G)me.) you got con trol.
(You got to (C)me.) You got to (D7)me; you got to be (G)mine.
(G)Used to slip through that ev ’ry girl’s hands like wa ter.
But Nev er met one who could er tie pen me down.
Straight a said, head and stead y ’ll as Gi bral tar
till you tle brought me tum bl in’ to the ground.
(C)You got to (G)me.
You (C)brought me to my (G)knees.
(C)Nev er thought I’d say (G)please,
girl.
(You got to (C)me.) You got to my (D)soul; (You got to (G)me.) you got con trol.
(You got to (C)me.) You got to (D7)me; you got to be (G)mine.
(Down on your knees;
ba by, say please.
Down on your knees;
ba by, say please.) (C)You got to
(You got to me.) You got to me, girl, (You got to me.) you got to me.
(You got to me.) You got to me, girl, (You got to me.) you got to me.
You Got To Me — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "You Got To Me" by Neil Diamond 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 176 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 To Me”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You Got To Me"?
- 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 "You Got To Me" by Neil Diamond played in?
- You Got To Me 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 "You Got To Me"?
- The arrangement plays at 176 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Got To Me" 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 To Me"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Got To Me"?
- "You Got To Me" was originally performed by Neil Diamond. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Neil Diamond can I play here?
- Try "ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY", "I AM...I SAID", "HELLO AGAIN". 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 To Me" 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 176 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.