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Could You — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Could You" by Mindi Dickstein 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 A, 83 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Lyrics
You could (A)nev er bend your (E5)will.
You could (A)nev er fol low (E5)through.
You could (Am)nev er (Am)bite your (G)tongue,
though your (Am)tongue may (D5)split in two.
If you (A)want to live your (E5)dreams,
these are (Am)things you (Am)have to (F#)do.
How (Am)could you change?
You can’t!
Not (A)you.
Could you (A)prac tice self con (E5)trol?
Could you (A)pos si bly be (E5)shy?
Could you (Am)wear a (Am)cor set (G)tight
in the (Am)heat of (D5)mid Ju ly?
These are (A)rules you must o (E5)bey,
ev ’ry (Am)one which (Am)you de (F#)fy.
You’ll (Am)nev er change.
You won’t!
That’s (A)you.
Could you (A)why.
Yet (Dm7)some
where
(G7)deep with in my (Em)heart, I do be (Am)lieve
(B)you
could
(E7)cap ti vate the (A)world.
If (Dm7)you
could
(G7)change, there is so (Gm7)much you could a (A7)chieve.
In (B)time you could suc ceed
and (B)trav el ver y far
in
(E5)deed.
(A)You could be be guil ing.
Charm ing?
Me?
Some one well man nered, a (A)mod el of grace.
Learn the art of (F#sus4)smil ing.
That could be hard.
It (F#)is n’t ver y hard for (Bm7)some one (E)full of (C#7)dreams like (F#m)you.
If you (Bm7)work, you’ll find there’s noth ing you can’t (A)do.
So, (E7sus4)if I (E7)change, we’ll (Em7)go to (E7)Par is?
Change com (A)plete ly or (Amaj7)don’t waste my (A)time.
If I (E7)change, we’ll (Em7)stop in (E7)Ant werp?
Gra cious (A)liv ing will (Amaj7)make you sub (A7)lime.
If I (D)change, you’ll (Dmaj7)take me to (Dm7)Zu rich?
Ev ’ry (A)cit y from (Asus2)Dub lin to (F#)Cannes.
(B5)Sure ly with your guid ance, I could (E)learn to use (F#m)fem i nine (Gm)wiles with é (E)lan.
(A)I could (Amaj7)be be (A6)guil ing.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah, ah.
I could learn to charm a (Amaj7)don key for a (Bm7)chance to see the (E)world.
Learn the (Amaj7)art of (F#9)smil ing.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah, ah.
I could (CN.C.)but ton up my mind and (Bm7)keep my (E)thoughts (Bm)per (C#7)fumed and (F#m)pearled.
Yes, I (Bm7)sure ly think I could.
If you (D)could that would be good.
There’s (Bm7)noth ing that (A)I would n’t (D)suf fer to (B)see the (E)world!
I can (Bb)do it if I (F5)try.
I can (Bb)do it by sheer (F5)will.
All you (Bbm)have to (Bbm)do is (Ab)work to ac (Bbm)qui re (Eb5)an y (Fsus4)skill.
These are (Bb)things a girl must (F5)do when she has (Bbm)dreams she (Bbm)must ful (G)fill.
(CN.C.)Change how you (Bb)walk and how you (Db)talk.
Change how you (Bb)think and how you (E)are.
I’ll hold my (Bb)breath and hold my (Gb)tongue.
Do what it (Gm7)takes to trav el (C9)far!
Could you?
Ah,
ah, ah, ah!
Could you?
Ah,
ah, ah, ah!
(Eb)Could Ah, you?
ah,
ah, ah, ah, ah,
ah, ah!
Yes, I (Bb)could!
Good!
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How to Play "Could You" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.