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Coat Of Many Colors — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Coat Of Many Colors”
Watch "Coat Of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton 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 F, 148 BPM.
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Lyrics
Back through the years I go wan d’ring once a gain,
back to the sea sons of my (Bb)youth.
I re (F)call a box of rags that some one gave us
and how my ma ma put the rags to (Bb)use.
There were (F)rags of man y col ors from but ev ’ry piece was small, a and I did n’t have a coat and it was (C)way down in the fall.
Ma ma (F)sewed the rags to geth er, sew ing (Bb)ev ’ry piece with love.
She made my (F)coat of man y col ors and that ma (C)I was so (F)proud of.
And As she (F)sewed she told a sto ry from the Bi ble she had read, a bout a coat of man y col ors Jo seph (C)wore, and then she said,
just “Per (F)haps this coat will bring you good a (Bb)luck and hap pi ness.” And I just (F)could n’t wait to wear it, and Ma worth (C)blessed it with (F)a kiss.
And oh, I
My they (Bb)coat of man y col ors that my (F)ma ma made for me
that (Bb)made on ly from rags but I (F)wore it so proud (C)ly.
Now Al (F)though we had no mon ey.
but I was (Bb)rich as I could be in my (F)coat of man y col ors my (C)ma ma made for (F)me.
(C)So, with (C)ma ma made for (Bb)me,
made just for (F)me.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I learn "Coat Of Many Colors" 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 "Coat Of Many Colors" with hands-separate practice in F at 148 BPM.
- What key is "Coat Of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton played in?
- Coat Of Many Colors is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Coat Of Many Colors"?
- The arrangement plays at 148 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Coat Of Many Colors" 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 "Coat Of Many Colors"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Coat Of Many Colors"?
- "Coat Of Many Colors" was originally performed by Dolly Parton. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Dolly Parton can I play here?
- Try "NINE TO FIVE", "HE'S EVERYTHING", "HERE YOU COME AGAIN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Coat Of Many Colors"?
- 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 "Coat Of Many Colors" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Coat Of Many Colors"?
- 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. "Coat Of Many Colors" is in the key of F at 148 BPM.
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