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
It’s (C)nine o’ (Em)clock on a (Am)Sat ur day,
the (F)reg u lar (C)crowd shuf fles (D7)in.
There’s an (C)old man
sit ting (Am)next to me
mak in’ (F)love to his (G11)ton ic and (C)gin.
He says, (C)“Son, can you (Em)play me a (Am)mem o ry?
I’m (F)not real ly (C)sure how it (D7)goes,
but it’s (C)sad and it’s (Em)sweet and I (Am)knew it com (C)plete when (F)I wore a (G11)young er man’s (C)clothes.”
(Am)Da da da
de de (D7)da,
da da
de de (D7)da
da da.
(C)Sing us a (Em)song, you’re the (Am)pia no man.
(F)Sing us a (C)song to (D7)night.
Well, we’re (C)all in the (Em)mood for a (Am)mel o dy,
and (F)you’ve got us (G11)feel in’ al (C)right.
Now (C)John at (Em)bar is a (Am)friend of mine.
He (F)gets me my (C)drinks for a (D7)free,
and he’s (C)quick with
or to (Am)light up me
but there’s (F)some place his (G11)he’d rath er (C)be.
He says, (C)“Bill, I be (Em)lieve this is (Am)kill ing me,”
as (F)smile ran a (C)way from his (D7)face.
“Well, I’m (C)sure that I (Em)could be a (Am)mov ie my (C)star if (F)I could get (G11)out of this (C)place.”
(Am)Da da da
de de (D7)da,
da da
de de (D7)da
da da.
(C)Sing us a (Em)song, you’re the (Am)pia no man.
(F)Sing us a (C)song to (D7)night.
Well, we’re (C)all in the (Em)mood for a (Am)mel o dy,
and (F)you’ve got us (G11)feel in’ al (C)right.
Now
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- C
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Plays
- 74
- Chords
- Am C Cmaj7 D7 Dm7 Em F G
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- Billy Joel