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Darling Lili — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Darling Lili”
Watch "Darling Lili" by Henry Mancini 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
(Fm6)Dar (G)ling
(C)Li li
is an an gel from heav en come to see us
a (C#dim)lit tle while.
Stage door (Dm7)John nies wait (G7)for her,
our boys en (Am)core
her;
they just a (Am7)dore
(D9)her (G)style.
(G)Dar
ling (C)Li
li
does n’t dream of the hearts she keeps on (C9)break
(C)ing
with just a (F)smile.
But you’d (C)bet
ter
(B)just (C)for (Fm6)get
her;
tod dle (C)off
and (Bb9)let
her
(A)be,
leave that (Dm7)dar
ling,
dar
ling
(G7sus)Li
li
to
(C)me.
(Fm6)Dar
(G)ling
(C)Li
li,
put a light in
the win dow, and keep wear
ing
that (C#dim)bon ny smile.
On those (Dm7)cold
rail way (G7)bench es,
or in the (Am)trench es,
warm up our (Am7)hearts (D9)a
(G)while.
(G)Dar ling
(C)Li li,
blow a kiss to
us dear ie, as we (C9)trav (C)el
each wear y (F)mile.
Not for (C)moth er,
(B)or (C)each (Fm6)oth er,
are we (C)off
to (Bb9)end this
(A)war.
You’re the (Dm7)dar lin’
we’ll be
(G7sus)win ning
it
(C)me.
(Fm6)Dar (G)ling
(C)for.
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 "Darling Lili" 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 "Darling Lili" with hands-separate practice in C at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Darling Lili" by Henry Mancini played in?
- Darling Lili 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 "Darling Lili"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Darling Lili" 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 "Darling Lili"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Darling Lili"?
- "Darling Lili" was originally performed by Henry Mancini. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Henry Mancini can I play here?
- Try "HOW SOON", "TWO FOR THE ROAD", "DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Darling Lili"?
- 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 "Darling Lili" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Darling Lili"?
- 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. "Darling Lili" is in the key of C at 100 BPM.
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