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Cuts Like A Knife — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Cuts Like A Knife”
Watch "Cuts Like A Knife" by Bryan Adams 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, 100 BPM.
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Lyrics
(C)Driv in’ home this eve nin’ I (F)could a sworn we had it (Bb)all worked out.
You (C)had this boy be liev in’ (F)way be yond the (Bb)shad ow of a doubt.
Well, I (C)heard it on the street, en I (F)heard you might have (Bb)found some bod y new.
Well, (C)who a is he, ba by?
(F)Who is he and (Bb)tell me what he means to (C)you?
I (G)would n’t be the first time that (Am)things have gone a stray.
Now (Bb)thrown it all a way.
Now it cuts like a (C)knife,
but it feels so (C)right.
(Bb)Oh, it cuts like a (C)knife,
but it feels so (C)right.
There’s (C)times I’ve been mis tak en there’s (F)times I thought I’ve (Bb)been mis un der stood.
So (C)wait a min ute, dar lin’, (F)can’t you see we (Bb)did me the he best we (C)could?
This (G)took it all for grant ed, but (Am)how was I to know that (Bb)you’d be let ting go?
Now it cuts like a (C)knife,
but it feels so (C)right.
(Bb)Oh, it cuts like a (C)knife,
but it feels so (C)right.
There’s (C)right.
Oh, and it cuts like a (C)knife.
And it feels so (Bb)right, ba by.
(C)(Na na na na na (F)na.) Oh, and it cuts like a (C)knife.
I (C)knife,
but it feels so right.
And it cuts like a knife,
but it feels so
right.
Na na na na na (F)na na na na na.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I learn "Cuts Like A Knife" 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 "Cuts Like A Knife" with hands-separate practice in C at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Cuts Like A Knife" by Bryan Adams played in?
- Cuts Like A Knife is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Cuts Like A Knife"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Cuts Like A Knife" 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 "Cuts Like A Knife"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Cuts Like A Knife"?
- "Cuts Like A Knife" was originally performed by Bryan Adams. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bryan Adams can I play here?
- Try "PLEASE FORGIVE ME", "Here I Am", "CAN'T STOP THIS THING WE STARTED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Cuts Like A Knife"?
- 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 "Cuts Like A Knife" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Cuts Like A Knife"?
- 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. "Cuts Like A Knife" is in the key of C at 100 BPM.
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