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Hurt Again: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Mary J. Blige

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 78 BPM
  • 2008
  • Easy
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Left hand Lub-dub heartbeatThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Hurt Again written out as piano music: the iii – vi – iii – vi loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&), and the right hand sings the tune.

Hurt Again chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GmiiiG Bb D
2CmviC Eb G
3GmiiiG Bb D
4CmviC Eb G

What the sheet music shows

The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm chords.

Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.

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Questions about Hurt Again

Does the sheet music for Hurt Again have finger numbers?

Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.

What chords are in Hurt Again?

The loop is Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm (iii – vi – iii – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Hurt Again in?

Eb major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hurt Again?

Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hurt Again easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.