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So, what I said is what I said and what you said is what you (G)meant.
And when you left my house in the morn ing, you wrote your mes sage on the ce ment,
you put the let ters and the num bers un der peo ple’s feet.
You took all of the deal ings and feel ings and wrote them on the street.
And ev ’ry bo dy, ev ’ry bo dy, ev ’ry bo dy knows.
And when I went out side and I saw it, I froze.
You put my se cret and your se cret un der peo ple’s feet.
You re mem bered what I said and you wrote it on the **** *** con crete.
So, what we do is what we do for me and you, not ev ’ry (G)one.
But out side, in the night, you were bu sy (G)writ ing down what we had done.
You seemed al right last night but (D)now I know that I was wrong.
And I guess you know how peo ple talk but it’s on ly words and it’s on ly chalk and I’ll feel (C)bet ter, may be when we get some (D)wea ther.
And ev ’ry bo dy, ev ’ry bo dy, ev ’ry bo dy knows.
And when I went out side and I saw it, I froze.
You re mem bered what I said and you wrote it on the street.
No, no, no, no.
You nev er been in love, you nev er been in love.
You nev er been in love, you nev er been in love.
You nev er been in love, you nev er been in love.
You nev er been in love, nev er been in love,
nev er been in love.
Cement — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
Learn "Cement" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 130 BPM.
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About “Cement”
- Can I play "Cement" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Cement" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Cement" by Washington played in?
- Cement is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Cement"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Cement" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Cement"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Cement"?
- "Cement" was originally performed by Washington. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Washington can I play here?
- Try "I Believe You Liar". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "Cement"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Cement" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "Cement"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Cement" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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