Learn "Between the Lines" by Sara Bareilles on Piano

Master "Between the Lines" by Sara Bareilles with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Pop arrangement is in the key of F# at 120 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "Between the Lines" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

(F#)Time to tell me the truth, to bur den your mouth for what you say. No piec es of pa per in the way. ’Cause I can’t con tin ue pre tend ing to choose the op po site sides on which we fall. The lov ing you lat ers, if at all. (C#)No right minds could wrong be this man y times. My mem ’ry is cruel. I’m queen of at ten tion to de tails, de fend ing in ten tions if he fails. Un til now he told me her name. It sound ed fa mil iar in a way. I could have sworn I’d heard him say it ten thou sand times. Oh, if on ly (Bsus2)I had been lis t’ning. (F#)Leave un said, un spo ken. (F#)Eyes wide shut, un o pened. (C#)You and me (Bsus2)al ways be tween the lines, be tween the lines. I thought I, thought I was read y to bleed, that we’d move from the shad ows on the wall and stand in the cen ter of it all. Too late; two choic es: to stay or to leave. Mine was so eas y to un cov er. He’d al read y left with the oth er. (C#)So I’ve learned to (Bsus2)lis ten through si lence. (Bsus2)al ways be. You and me (Bsus2)al ways be. I tell my self (B)all the words he sure ly meant to say. I’ll talk un til the (Bmaj7)con ver sa tion does n’t stay on. (C#)Wait for me, I’m (Bsus2)al most (Bsus2)read y, (C#)when he meant let (B5)go. (F#)Leave un said, un spo ken. (F#)Eyes wide shut, un o pened. (C#)You and me (Bsus2)al ways be. You and me (Bsus2)al ways (Bsus2)be tween the lines. Be tween the lines, be tween the lines. Mm.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
F#
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Between The Lines" 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.