Cry Me A River — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Cry Me A River" by Julie London 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 C, 74 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

You were my sun, you were my earth. But you did n’t know all the ways I (F)loved you, no. So you took a and made oth er plans. But I bet you did n’t (E7)think that they would come crash ing down, (Dm)no. (E7)You don’t have to say what you did. I (Dm)al rea dy know I found out from him. (E7)Now there’s just no chance for you and me, there’ll (Dm)nev er be and don’t it make you sad a (Dm)bout it? Told me you love me, why did you leave me all a (G)lone? Now you tell me you need me when you (F)call me on the (G)phone. Girl, I re fuse, you must have me con (F)fused with some oth er guy. Your brid ges were burned, now it’s your turn to (G)cry. Cry me a riv er, cry me a riv er girl. Cry me a riv er, cry me a riv er girl. (Am)(Yeah, (E7)yeah, (Am)yeah.)

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Jazz
Key
C
Tempo
74 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Cry Me A River" 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.