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Break Up In A Small Town — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Break Up In A Small Town" by Sam Hunt 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 Db, 140 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Lyrics
(Spoken: I knew I'd see her around
I'd be at some party.) She’d show up and I’d be (Fm)walk in’ out, (or across some parking lot...
...hidin' behind her sister.
I'd look up)
She’d be at the (Ab)red (For light a while be I side guess me they in were...
that (white Maxima with the sticker on the back.) (But (And I'd act) these county lines) like I didn’t see clos in’ her in on me.
(We'd pay at the same pumps, flip through the same stations and slow down for the) close to home.) same curves, run a round with the same (Db)crowd.
so far gone.
(But she didn't go far.
(We just needed some time.) the...
(She could get on with her life and I'd get on with mine.) car.) Thought I would (She's be leavin' fine.
those same marks (But maybe not.
yard, (I knew she'd find a way to get over me.
But I never thought) that (CN.C.)she would get (Fm)down with some bod y I know.
I guess that’s just how it goes when you break up in a small town.
I (Eb)see our (Fm)friends and they put on a show like they don’t want me to know, so they give me the go (Ab)a round.
But there’s on ly (Db)so man y streets, so man (Ab)y lights, I swear it’s like I can’t e ven (Ab)leave (Eb)my house.
I should a known all a long you got ta move or move on when you break up in a small town.
(Ab)red (For light a while be I side guess me they in were...
that ...keepin' it low key.) sticker on the back.) (But now it's like these county lines) like I didn’t see clos in’ her in on me.
(We'd (But I see 'em everywhere flip together the same and it's hitting a little to close to home.) same curves, run a round with the She’s (Db)crowd.
so far gone.
(But she didn't go far.
She was over me before the...
(She could ...grass grew back her where she used to on park her car.) Thought I would (She's be leavin' fine.
those same marks in someone else's yard, in someone she'd else'e arms way right down the road.
And I never thought) that (CN.C.)she would get (Fm)down with some bod y I know.
I guess that’s just how it goes when you break up in a small town.
I (Eb)see our (Fm)friends and they put on a show like they don’t want me to know, so they give me the go (Ab)a round.
But there’s on ly (Db)so man y streets, so man (Ab)y lights, I swear it’s like I can’t e ven (Ab)leave (Eb)my house.
I should a known all a long you got ta move or move on when you break up in a small town.
town.
And her mail (Fm)box is sev en min utes from mine.
And I drive in to town, (Eb)some times, and I see her sit tin’ there with (Ab)him.
And I (Eb)wan na jump out, I wan na (Fm)fight, and I wan na say, “*#% that (Db)guy!” But I can’t, ’cause it’s my (Eb)fault, and I let her go.
I nev (Ab)er thought that (Eb)she would get (Fm)down with some bod y I know.
I guess that’s just how it goes when you break up in a small town.
I (Eb)see our (Fm)friends and they put on a show like they don’t want me to know, so they give me the go (Ab)a round.
But there’s on ly (Fm)so man y streets, so man (Db)y lights.
I swear it’s like I can’t e ven (Ab)leave (Eb)my house.
I should a known all a long you got ta move or move on when you break up in a small town.
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How to Play "Break Up In A Small Town" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.