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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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Cement" by Washington: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of E, 130 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Cement”
- 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.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Cement" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Cement" by Washington. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Cement" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in E, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Cement" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.