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Coming Home — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Coming Home”
Watch "Coming Home" by John Legend 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, 75 BPM.
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Lyrics
A fa ther waits up on a son.
A moth but er prays for his re turn.
I It’s just called to see if (Bb)you a still have a a place for me.
We An know that life took us a part, an oth but you’re still with in my heart.
Now I go to sleep and (Bb)feel your spir it next to me.
But I’ll make it home a gain.
I (Dm)pray you’ll fall in love a gain.
Just say you’ll en ter tain the (F)pos si bil i ty.
I (C)learned e nough from my mis takes, an (Dm)learned from all I did n’t say.
Won’t you wait for me?
It (F)may be long to get me there.
It (Dm)feels like I’ve been ev ’ry where,
but some day I’ll be com ing home.
Round and round the world will spin.
(Dm)Oh, the cir cle nev er ends.
So you know that I’ll be com ing home.
A fa We fight to stay a live, A moth but some bod y’s got ta die.
I It’s so strange to me, if (Bb)you a new year, a new en e my.
We An oth er sol dier gone to war, an oth but er sto ry told be fore.
Now it’s told a gain.
It (Bb)seems the wars will nev er end.
But we’ll make it home a gain, I (Dm)back where we be long a gain.
We’re hold ing on to when we (F)used to dare to dream.
I (C)learned We pray we live to see an (Dm)oth er day in his to ry.
Yes, we still be lieve.
It (F)may be long to get me there.
It (Dm)feels like I’ve been ev ’ry where,
but some day I’ll be com ing home.
Round and round the world will spin.
(Dm)Oh, the cir cle nev er ends.
So you know that I’ll be com ing home.
Com ing home, (I’m com ing.
I’m com com ing.
ing (F)home.
I’m com ing.
I’m com ing.
Oh.
I’m com ing.
I’m com ing.
You know that I’ll be com ing home.
(I’m com ing.
I’m com com ing.
ing (F)home.
I’m com ing.
I’m com ing.
Oh.
I’m com ing.
I’m com ing.
You know that I’ll be com ing.) home.
You know that I’ll be com com ing ing (C)home.
Oh,
(Dm)oh, woh,
woh.
I’ll be com ing home.
I...
Won’t you (C)pray for me.
Won’t you pray for me.
Yeah,
I’ll be com ing home.
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Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (10)
- Can I learn "Coming Home" 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 "Coming Home" with hands-separate practice in F at 75 BPM.
- What key is "Coming Home" by John Legend played in?
- Coming Home 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 "Coming Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Coming Home" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Coming Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Coming Home"?
- "Coming Home" was originally performed by John Legend. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Coming Home"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Bb, Bbmaj7, C, Cm7, D, Dm, F, F7, +4 more.
- What other songs by John Legend can I play here?
- Try "Heaven", "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Number One". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Coming Home"?
- 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 "Coming Home" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Coming Home"?
- 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. "Coming Home" is in the key of F at 75 BPM.
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