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Ooh,
whoa,
(Gm)ooh.
I hung (Cm)up the phone to night, some thing (Absus2)hap pened for the first time, (Bb)deep in side was a rush, (Gm)what a rush.
’Cause the (Cm)pos si bil i ty that you would (Absus2)ev er feel the same way (Bb)a bout me, it’s just too much, (Gm)just too much.
(Bb)Why do I keep (Cm)run ning from the truth?
(Gm)All I ev er (Absus2)think a bout is you.
You (Bb)got me hyp no tized, so mes mer (Gm)ized, and I’ve (Absus2)just got to know:
(Bb)Do you (Absus2)ev er think when you’re all a (Eb)lone all that (Cm7)we can be, where this thing can (Bbsus)go?
Am I (Absus2)cra zy or fall ing in love?
Is it (Cm7)real or just an oth er (Bbsus)crush?
Do you (Absus2)catch your breath when I look at (Eb)you?
Are you (Cm7)hold ing back like the way you (Bbsus)do?
’Cause I (Absus2)try and try to walk a way, but I (Cm7)know this crush ain’t go (Bbsus)ing a way,
go (Bbsus)ing a way.
Has it (Cm)ev er crossed your mind when we’re (Absus2)hang ing, spend ing time, girl, are (Bb)we just friends?
Is there more, (Gm)is there more?
See, it’s a (Cm)chance we’ve got to take, ’cause I be lieve that we can make this in to (Cm)some thing that will last, (Gm)last for ev er, for ev er.
Do you
Why do I keep (Absus2)run ning from the truth?
All I ev er (Cm7)think a bout is you.
You got me hyp no tized, so mes mer ized and I’ve just got to know:
Do you (Absus)ev er think when you’re all a (Eb)lone all that (Cm7)we can be, where this thing can (Bbsus)go?
Am I (Absus2)cra zy or fall ing in love?
Is it (Cm7)real or just an oth er (Bbsus)crush?
Do you (Absus2)catch your breath when I look at (Eb)you?
Are you (Cm7)hold ing back like the way you (Bbsus)do?
’Cause I (Absus2)try and try to walk a way, but I (Cm7)know this crush ain’t go (Bb)ing a way.
Go (Bbsus)ing a way.
Go (Bbsus)ing a way.
Go (Bbsus)ing a way.
Go (Bbsus)ing a way.
Crush — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Crush" by David Archuleta 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 Eb, 82 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 “Crush”
- Can I learn "Crush" 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 "Crush" with hands-separate practice in Eb at 82 BPM.
- What key is "Crush" by David Archuleta played in?
- Crush is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Crush"?
- The arrangement plays at 82 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Crush" 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 "Crush"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Crush"?
- "Crush" was originally performed by David Archuleta. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Crush"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Absus2, Absus4, Bb, Bbsus4, Cm, Cm7, Eb, Gm.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Crush"?
- 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 "Crush" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Crush"?
- 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. "Crush" is in the key of Eb at 82 BPM.


