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
(Em)Go a head, throw your (Dsus)rocks at me from your (G)lit tle glass house, and then (C)take off run ning.
You’re no bet ter than me.
We’ve (G)both made mis takes
have n’t we?
I won’t un do (D)what I’m do ing to (G)sit in judge ment of what (C)makes us
I don’t claim to be proud, but
my (G)head won’t be hung in (C)shame.
I did n’t (D)plan it,
but the (G)light turned (C)red and I ran it.
And (G)I’m (C)still (Dsus)stand ing.
It’s (Em)not what I want ed, but (G)now that it’s right (A7)here,
I un der (C)stand it.
A (Em)sto ry writ ten by my own (C)hand, it’s
(Em)life bit ing (G)right at your (A7)heels.
I did n’t plan it, but it’s (D)fi nal ly some thing
to feel,
oh.
(Em)Look a round you, ain’t no (Dsus)saints here, ba by.
We’re (G)all just look ing for a (C)lit tle less cra zy.
And some times it’s a (Dsus)hard left turn down a (G)road you’d nev er thought you’d (C)see.
I did n’t plan it.
Tak ing (Em)back what’d been tak en for (D)grant ed,
and (G)I (C)can’t (Dsus)stand it.
I’m (Em)sick of the way I’ve been (G)wait ing to break (A7)free.
All I need is (C)sav ing, and a (G)good mis (C)take need ed mak ing.
(Em)May be you (F)need the same (A7)thing.
I
did n’t (C)plan it.
Tak ing (Em)back what’s been tak en for (D)grant ed.
I’m (Em)sick of the way I’ve been (D)try in’ to break (A7)free.
I did n’t (C)plan it, but it’s (D)fi nal ly some thing to feel,
some thing to feel.
(G)Mm.
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- E
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Plays
- 3
- Category
- Musical/Soundtrack
- Artist
- Sara Bareilles