TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
I was (Gmaj7)hap py in the haze of a (Em7)drunk en hour, but (Am7)heav en knows, I’m (Am7)mis ’ra ble now.
I was (Gmaj7)look ing for a job, and then I (Em7)found a job, and (Am7)heav en knows, I’m (C)mis ’ra ble now.
(Gmaj7)In my life,
(Gmaj7)why do I give val u ’ble time
to (Em7)peo ple who don’t (D)care if I
live or the die?
Two was (Gmaj7)lov ers en twined of a (Em7)pass me by, and (Am7)heav en knows, I’m (Am7)mis ’ra ble now.
I was (Gmaj7)look ing for a job and then I (Em7)found a job, and (Am7)heav en knows, I’m (D)mis ’ra ble now.
(Gmaj7)In my life,
oh, why do I give (Am7)val u ’ble time
to (Gmaj7)peo ple who don’t care if I
live or die?
What she (Gmaj7)asked of in me haze at the (Em7)end of the Ca (Am7)lig u la would (Am7)mis have ble blushed.
“Oh, you’ve (Gmaj7)been in the house job, too then long,” (Em7)found she said, and (Am7)I en knows, I’m (C)nat ur ’lly fled.
(Gmaj7)In my life,
(Gmaj7)why do I give val u ’ble smile
at (Em7)peo ple who I’d (D)much rath er
kick in the eye?
I was (Gmaj7)hap ers py the of a (Em7)drunk en hour, but (Am7)heav en knows, I’m (Am7)mis ’ra ble now.
“Oh, you’ve (Gmaj7)been in the house job too then long,” (Em7)found she said, and (Am7)I en knows, I’m (D)na tur ’lly fled.
(Gmaj7)In my life,
oh, why do I give (Am7)val u ’ble time
to (Gmaj7)peo ple who don’t care if I
live or die?
What she
SONG INFO
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 113 BPM
- Plays
- 667
- Chords
- Am Am7 Bm7 C C#6 C6 Cmaj7 Cmin
- Category
- Rock
- Artist
- The Smiths