Learn "A Winter's Tale" by David Essex on Piano

Master "A Winter's Tale" by David Essex with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

The (F)nights are (C)cold (F)er (Bb)now, a (Am)may be I should close the door, and an y way the (F)snow has (C7)cov ered all your (Dm)foot steps and (Bb)I can fol low you no more. The (F)fire still (C)burns (F)at (Bb)night, my (Am)mem o ries are warm and clear; but ev ’ry bo dy (F)knows it’s (C7)hard to be a (Bb)lone at this (C)time (C7)of (F)year. It was (F)on ly a win ter’s tale, (F)just an oth er (Gm)win ter’s (F)tale, and (F)why should the (Bb)world (F)take (Bb)no tice of (F)one more love that’s (C)failed? It’s a (F)love that can nev er be, though it (F)meant a lot to (Gm)you and (F)me, on a (Fsus4)world (F)wide scale we’re (C)just an oth er win (C7)ter’s (F)tale. (F)While I (C)stand (F)a (Bb)lone, a (Am)bell is ring ing far a way; I won der if you (F)hear, I (C7)won der if you’re (Dm)list ’ning, I (Bb)won der where you are to day. Good (F)luck! I (C)wish (F)you (Bb)well, for (Am)all that wish es may be worth; I hope that love and (F)strength are (C7)with you for the (Bb)length of your (C)time (C7)on (F)earth. It was (F)on ly a win ter’s tale, (F)just an oth er (Gm)win ter’s (F)tale, and (F)why should the (Bb)world (F)take (Bb)no tice of (F)one more love that’s (C)failed? It’s a (F)love that can nev er be, though it (F)meant a lot to (Gm)you and (F)me, on a (Fsus4)world (F)wide scale we’re (C)just an oth er win (C7)ter’s (F)tale. (Eb)tale. (C)It (C7)was (Fsus4)world (F)wide scale, we’re (C)just an oth er win (C7)ter’s (F)tale.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "A Winter's Tale" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.