Is this real sheet music for "Because The Night"?

It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Because The Night".

Can I see all the notes in "Because The Night"?

Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of D at 120 BPM.

Because The Night — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Because The Night" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of D, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(Bm)Take me (G)now, ba by, (A)here as I (Bm)am. (G)Pull me a close; try and (A)un der stand. De (G)sire is an hun ger, is the (A)fire I (Bm)breathe. (G)Love is a ban quet til on the (A)which we feed. (G)Come on (A)now, try and (D)un der (A)stand the (Bm)way I (G)feel when I’m in your (A)hand. (G)Take my hand; come the un der (A)cov er. They (C)can’t hurt you now, (Bm)can’t hurt you now, (F#)can’t hurt you now. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)lust. Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)us. (Bm)Have I (G)doubt ba by, (A)when I’m a (Bm)lone? (G)Love is a ring, try the (A)tel e phone. De (G)Love is an an gel is dis (A)guised as (Bm)lust, (G)here in our bed un til on the (A)morn ing comes. (G)Come on (A)now, try and (D)un der (A)stand the (Bm)way I (G)feel un der your com (A)mand. (G)Take my hand as the sun de (A)scends. er. They (C)can’t touch you now, (Bm)can’t touch you now, (F#)can’t touch you now. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)lust. Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)us. longs (A)to (Bm)us. With (D)love (A)we sleep; (D)with doubt (A)the vi cious cir cle (Bm)turns (A)and turns. (D)With out (A)you I can not (Bm)live, (A)for give, (D)the yearn (A)ing, burn ing, I be (G)lieve (D)in time, (G)too real to feel, so (Bm)touch me now, (D)touch me now, (G)touch me now. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)lust. Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)us. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)lust. Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers. (Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)us.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: D
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Patti Smith

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How to Play "Because The Night" on Piano

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
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
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.