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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Cement" by Washington 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 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”
- Can I learn "Cement" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Cement" with hands-separate practice in E at 130 BPM.
- 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 I practice left and right hand separately for "Cement"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Cement" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Cement"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Cement" is in the key of E at 130 BPM.
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