Learn "AIN'T NO CRIME" by Billy Joel on Piano

Master "AIN'T NO CRIME" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 104 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

You got to (C7)o pen your eyes in the morn ing. (D7)Nine o’ clock com in’ with (F7)out an y warn ing, and you (C)got ta get (Dm7)read y to go. You say you went out you late last eve nin’. and you (D7)Did a lot of drink in’, you may (F7)come her home ev stink in’, and you (Dm)went and fell a sleep on the floor. And then your la dy comes and finds you a sleep in’, for the starts of in a weep in’ ’bout the (F7)hours you been keep in’, and you bet ter get your ass out the door. (F)Ain’t no crime. Hey, it’s (C)good to get it on to get (C)a load off your (C)mind. It (F)ain’t no crime. Well, ev (C)don’t ’ry think bod y twice gets a that bout it, way get some off time. your mind. It (F)ain’t no crime. (C)Oh. You got to (C7)o pen your eyes in the morn ing. (D7)Nine o’ clock com in’ with (F7)out an y warn ing, and you (C)got ta get (Dm7)read y to go. But now you tell me you love some bod y, and you (D7)love her for ev er, in’, you may (F7)love her for ev er in’, but you (Dm)won’t and like ’em all of the time. And now you tell me you need finds some a bod y for the rest of your life weep you might the (F7)have some been bod y, but you won’t ter want ’em ev er y day. (F)Ain’t no crime. Well, it’s (C)just to hu man na ture, hap (C)pens all off the (C)time. It (F)ain’t no crime. Well, ev (C)don’t ’ry think bod y twice gets a that bout it, way get it off time. your mind. It (F)ain’t no crime. (C)Oh. (F)Ain’t no crime. Well, it’s (C)good to get it all to get (C)a load off your (C)mind. It (F)ain’t no crime. Well, it’s (C)just hu man na ture, hap (C)pens all the (C)time. It (F)ain’t no crime. (C)Oh. You got to (C)o pen your eyes in the morn ing. (D7)Nine o’ clock com in’ with (F7)out an y warn ing, and you (C)got ta get (Dm7)read y to go. And just as (C7)sure ly as the (F)wind keeps blow in’, the (D7)grass keeps grow in’. Ya (F7)got ta keep go in’, and the (C)Lord ’ll have (Dm7)mer cy on your (C)soul. And just as (C7)sure ly as the (F)wind keeps blow in’, the (D7)grass keeps grow in’. Ya (F7)got ta keep go in’, and the (C)Lord ’ll have (Dm7)mer cy on your (C)soul.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
104 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Ain't No Crime" 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
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