Best Thing I Never Had — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Best Thing I Never Had" by Beyoncé 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, 98 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

What (C)goes a round comes back a round. Hey, (D)my ba by. What (C)goes a round comes back a round. Hey, (D)my ba by. What (C)goes a round comes back a round. Hey, (D)my ba by. What (C)goes a round comes back a round. There was a time I thought Oh, that you did (Em)ev ’ry thing (D)right. No lies, no wrong. Boy, I must have been (D)out of my mind. So I when I (Am7)think of the time that I (Em7)al most (D)loved you, (Am7)you showed your ass and I, (Cm(maj7))I saw the re al you. Thank God you blew it, thank (G)God I dodged the bul let. I’m so (C)o ver you, so ba by good look in’ out. I want ed you bad. (C)I’m so through with it. (D)’Cause hon est ly you turned out (C)to be the... (D)(best thing I nev er You turned out to be the... (D)(Best thing I nev er And I’m gon’ al (C)ways be the... (D)(Best you nev er had.) I bet it sucks to be you right now. So sad. you’re hurt. Boo hoo. Oh, did you ex (Em)pect me to (D)care? You don’t de serve my tears. I guess that’s (D)why they ain’t there. When I think that (Am7)there was a time that I (Em7)al most (D)loved you, (Am7)you showed your ass and I, (Cm(maj7))I saw the re al you. Thank God you blew it, thank (G)God I dodged the bul let. I’m so (C)o ver you, so ba by good look in’ out. I want ed you bad. (C)I’m so through with it. (D)’Cause hon est ly you turned out (C)to be the... (D)(best thing I nev er had.) out to be the... (D)(Best thing I nev er And had.) gon’ al (C)ways be the... (D)(Best thing you nev er had.) I bet it sucks to be you right now. So sad. I know you want me back. It’s times to face the facts, that (D)I’m the one that’s got a way. Lord (A)knows that it would take an oth er (C)place, an oth er time, an oth er (G)world, an oth er life. Thank (Am7)God I found the (G)good in good bye. I used to want you so bad. (Cmaj9)Best thing you nev er had. I used to want you so bad. (C)I’m so through with that. (D)’Cause hon est ly you turned out (C)to be the... (D)(Best I nev er You turned out to be the... (D)(Best I nev er And I will nev er be the... (D)(Best thing you nev er had.) Oh, ba by, I bet it sucks to be you right now. Goes a round, comes back a round. (C)(Goes a round, comes back a Bet round.) it (Em)sucks to be (D)you right now. (C)(Goes a round comes back a round.) (Em)sucks to be (D)you right now. (C)(Goes a round comes back a round.) (Em)sucks to be (D)you right (G)now.

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
98 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Beyoncé

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How to Play "Best Thing I Never Had" 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.