Buttons And Bows — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Buttons And Bows" by Bob Hope 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 C, 160 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

A (Dm7)west ern (G7)ranch is (C)just a (C6)branch of (Dm7)no where (Dm7)junc tion to (C)me. (F)Gim me the (C)cit y where (F)liv in’s (C)pret ty and the (Dm7)gals wear (G7)fin er (C)y. (C)East is (C6)east and (C)west is west (C6)and the (C)wrong one (C6)I have (C)chose. (F)Let’s go where you’ll (C)keep on (F)wear in’ (G9)those (C)frills and (C6)flow ers and (C)but tons and (C6)bows, (C)rings and (F)things and (G)but tons (G7)and (C)bows. Don’t (C)bur y (C6)me in (C)this prai (C6)rie, take me (C)where the (C6)ce ment (C)grows. (F)Let’s move down to (C)some big town where (G9)they (C)love a (C6)gal by the (C)cut o’ her (C6)clothes and (C)you’ll stand (F)out in (G)but tons (G7)and (C)bows. I’ll (F)love you in buck skin or skirts that you’ve home (C)spun, but I’ll love ya’ long er, strong er where yer (D9)friends don’t tote a (G7)gun. My (C)bones de (C6)nounce the (C)buck board (C6)bounce and the (C)cac tus (C6)hurts my (C)toes. (F)Let’s va moose where (C)gals keep (F)us in’ (G9)those (C)silks and (C6)sat ins and (C)lin en that (C6)shows, and (C)you’re all (F)mine in (G)but tons (G7)and (C)bows. (C)East is (C6)east and (C)west is west (C6)and the (C)wrong one (C6)I have (C)chose. (F)Let’s go where you’ll (C)keep on (F)wear in’ (G9)those (C)frills and (C6)flow ers and (C)but tons and (C6)bows, (C)rings and (F)things and (G)but tons (G7)and (C)bows. Don’t (C)bur y (C6)me in (C)this prai (C6)rie, take me (C)where the (C6)ce ment (C)grows. (F)Let’s move down to (C)some big town where (G9)they (C)love a (C6)gal by the (C)cut o’ her (C6)clothes and (C)you’ll stand (F)out in (G)but tons (G7)and (C)bows. I’ll (F)love you in buck skin or skirts that you’ve home (C)spun, but I’ll love ya’ long er, strong er where yer (D9)friends don’t tote a (G7)gun. My (C)bones de (C6)nounce the (C)buck board (C6)bounce and the (C)cac tus (C6)hurts my (C)toes. (F)Let’s va moose where (C)gals keep (F)us in’ (G9)those (C)silks and (C6)sat ins and (C)lin en that (C6)shows, and (C)you’re all (F)mine in (G)but tons (G7)and (C)bows. Gim me (Dm7)east ern (G7)trim min’ where (Cmaj7)wom en are (C6)wom en in (Dm7)high silk (G7)hose and (Cmaj7)peek a boo (C6)clothes and (Dm7)French per (G7)fume that (Cmaj7)rocks the (C6)room and (Dm7)you’re all (G7)mine in but tons and (C)bows.

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BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Jazz
Key
C
Tempo
160 BPM
Difficulty
medium
Artist
Bob Hope

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How to Play "Buttons And Bows" 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.