Learn "Bright Lights and Cityscapes" by Sara Bareilles on Piano

Master "Bright Lights and Cityscapes" by Sara Bareilles with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Bb at 135 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

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

Lyrics

Hold my (F)breath and I’ll (F)count to ten. I’m the (F)pa per and (F)you’re the pen. (F)You fill me (F)in; you are per ma nent. Then you (F)leave me to dry. I’m the (F)writ er and (F)she’s the (F)muse; I’m the (F)one that you al ways choose. She will (F)fal ter and gift her blame. And it (F)starts all (F)o ver a gain, a gain, a gain, a gain, a gain. She is (F)bright lights and (F)cit y scapes and white lies and (F)cav al cades. And she’ll take (F)all you ev er have, but I’m gon na love you. You say may (F)be it ’ll last this time, but (F)I’m gon na love you. You nev (F)er have to ask. I’m gon na love you till you (F)start look ing back. (C)I’m gon na (Dm)love you so right, I would n’t need a sec ond chance. Mm. Ay, yi, yi, (F)yi, ooh. Shield your (F)eyes from the (F)truth at hand. Tell me (F)why it ’ll be (F)good a gain. All those (F)de mons (F)are clos ing in, and (F)I don’t want you to burn. Nev er (F)mind what I said be (F)fore. I don’t (F)want an y less an y (F)more. You are (F)car bon and (F)I am flame. I (F)will rise and (F)you will re main for (F)bright lights and (F)cit y scapes and land slides and (F)mas quer ades. And she’ll take (F)all you ev er have, but I’m gon na love you. You say may (F)be it ’ll last this time, but (F)I’m gon na love you. You nev (F)er have to ask. I’m gon na (F)love you till you (F)start look ing back. (F)Ooh. Ah, ooh. I would n’t need a sec ond chance. (I would n’t need a sec ond I chance. would n’t need a sec ond chance. I would n’t need a sec ond I chance. would n’t need a sec ond chance. I would n’t need a sec ond I chance.) would n’t need a sec ond chance.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
135 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Bright Lights And Cityscapes" 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
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