Learn "CUTS LIKE A KNIFE" by Bryan Adams on Piano

Master "CUTS LIKE A KNIFE" by Bryan Adams with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of D at 100 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 100 BPM.

Lyrics

(D)Driv in’ home this eve nin’ I (G)could a sworn we (C)had it all worked out. You (D)had this boy be liev in’ (G)way be yond (C)the shad ow of a doubt. Well, I (D)heard it on the street, en, I (G)heard you might have (C)found some bod y new. Well, (D)who a is he, ba by? (G)Who is he and (C)tell me what he means to (D)you? I (A)took it all for grant ed, but (Bm)how was I to know Now that (C)you’d be let ting go? Now it cuts like a (D)knife, but it feels so (D)right. (C)Oh, it cuts like a (D)knife, but it feels so (D)right. There’s (D)times I’ve been mis tak en, there’s (G)times I thought I’ve (C)been mis un der stood. So (D)wait a min ute dar lin’, (G)can’t you see we (C)did me the he best we (D)could? This (A)would n’t be the first time that (Bm)things have gone a stray. Now you’ve (C)thrown it all a way. Now it cuts like a (D)knife, but it feels so (D)right. (C)Oh, it cuts like a (D)knife, but it feels so (D)right. There’s (D)right. (Na na na na na na na Oh, na and it cuts na like na.) a (D)knife. And it feels (C)so right, ba by. (D)(Na na na na na na na Oh, and it cuts like a (D)knife. I (D)knife, but it feels so right. And it cuts like a knife, but it feels so right. (D)Na na na na na (G)na na (C)na na na. (D)Na na na na na (G)na na (C)na na na.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Cuts Like A Knife" 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.