Changes — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Changes" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 108 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Still don’t know what I was look ing for and my (Bb)time was run ning wild; a mil lion (C)dead end streets. Ev ’ry time I thought I’d got it made, it seemed the (Bb)taste was not so sweet. So I (Fmaj7)turned my (Gm7)self to face me but (Gm7)I’ve nev er caught a glimpse of how the (F)oth ers must (Eb)see the fak ers. I’m much too (Bb)fast to take that test. (Ch ch ch ch chang es, Turn and face the strange ch ch chang es.) Don’t want to (Dm)be a rich (G7)er one. (Ch ch ch ch chang es, Turn and face the strange ch ch chang es.) (Bb)Mm, just gon na (Dm)have to be a dif (G7)f’rent one. (D5)Time (C5)may (Eb5)change (Bb5)me, but (Am)I (G5)can’t (Dm)trace (F)time. Ooh, (G)yeah. I watch the rip ples change their size but (Bb)nev er leave the stream of warm im (C)per ma nence. And so the days flow (Am)through my eyes, but (Bb)still the days seem the same. (C7)And these (Fmaj7)chil dren that you spit on as (Gm7)they try to change their (C)worlds, they’re im (F)mune to your con sul (Bb)ta tions. They’re quite a (Bb)ware of what they’re go ing through. (Ch ch ch ch chang es, Turn and face the strange ch ch chang es.) Don’t tell them to grow up and (G7)out of it. (Ch ch ch ch chang es, Turn and face the strange ch ch chang es.) (Bb)Where’s your shame? You’ve (Dm)left us up to (G7)our necks in it. (D5)Time (C5)may (Eb5)change (Bb5)me, but (Am)you (G5)can’t (Dm)trace (F)time. (Bb)Strange fas ci na tion, fas (F)’nat ing me. Ah, (Bb)chang es are (Eb)tak (Bb)ing the (C5)pace I’m go ing through. (Ch ch ch ch chang es, Turn and face the strange ch ch chang es.) Ooh, (Dm)look out, you rock ’n’ roll ers. (Ch ch ch ch chang es, Turn and face the strange ch ch chang es.) (Bb)Pret ty soon now (Dm)you’re gon na get old er. (D5)Time (C5)may (Eb5)change (Bb5)me, but (Am)I (G5)can’t (Dm)trace (F)time. I said that (D5)time (C5)may (Eb5)change (Bb5)me, but (Am)I (G5)can’t (Dm)trace (F5)time.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
Bb
Tempo
108 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Changes" 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.