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My (G)lit tle girl
met a (D)new friend
(C)just the oth er day
on the (G)play ground at school
be tween the (C)tires and the swings.
But she came (D)home with tear filled
eyes,
when she (G)said to me, “Dad dy,
A lys sa (C)lies.”
Well, I just (D)brushed it off at
first,
’cause I did n’t know how much my (C)lit tle girl had been hurt
or the things that she had
seen.
I was n’t (G)read y
when I (D)said,
“You can tell (C)me.”
And she said,
“A lys sa (G)lies
to the class room,
A lys sa (C)lies
ev ’ry day at school.
A lys sa (G)lies
to the teach ers
as she (C)tries
to cov er ev ’ry bruise.”
My (G)lit tle girl
laid her (D)head down
that (C)night to go to sleep.
As I stepped out the room, I (D)heard her say
a (C)prayer so soft and sweet.
“God bless (D)my mom and my
dad
and (G)my new friend A lys sa.
Oh, I (C)know she needs you bad be cause A lys sa
I had the worst
night of sleep in years,
as I (G)tried to think of a way to calm her
fears;
I knew ex act ly what I had to do.
But when we (G)got to school on Mon day, I heard the (D)news.
My (G)lit tle girl
asked (D)me why
ev ’ry (C)bod y looked so sad.
The (G)lump in my throat grew (D)big ger with ev ’ry (C)ques tion that she asked
un til I felt the tears run down my
face
and I (G)told her that A lys sa
would n’t (C)be at school to day.
’Cause she does n’t (G)lie
in the class room,
she does n’t (C)lie
an y more at school.
A lys sa (G)lies
with Je sus
be cause there’s (C)noth ing
that an y one would do.
Tears (D)filled my eyes
when my (Em)lit tle girl asked
me why
A lys sa lies.
Oh, Dad dy, oh, Dad dy, tell me why
A lys sa lies.
Alyssa Lies — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Alyssa Lies" by Jason Michael Carroll in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Alyssa Lies”
- Can I learn "Alyssa Lies" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Alyssa Lies" with hands-separate practice in G at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Alyssa Lies" by Jason Michael Carroll played in?
- Alyssa Lies is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Alyssa Lies"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Alyssa Lies" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Alyssa Lies"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Alyssa Lies"?
- "Alyssa Lies" was originally performed by Jason Michael Carroll. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Alyssa Lies"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: C, Csus2, D, D7, Em, G, Gpow.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Alyssa Lies"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Alyssa Lies" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Alyssa Lies"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Alyssa Lies" is in the key of G at 100 BPM.
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