Learn "DAY-O" by Harry Belafonte on Piano

Master "DAY-O" by Harry Belafonte with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Traditional arrangement is in the key of D at 120 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

(CN.C.)Day o, day o. Day light come and me wan’ go home. Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day o. Day light come and me wan’ go home. (D)Work all night on a drink of rum. Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Stack ba nan a till de morn ing come. Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Come, Mis ter tal ly man, (A7)tal ly me ba nan a. (D)Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Come, Mis ter tal ly man, (A7)tal ly me ba nan a. (D)Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Lift six hand, sev en hand, eight hand bunch. Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Six hand, sev en hand, eight hand bunch. Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Day, me say day o. Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Day, me say, day, me say day, me say... Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. A beau ti ful bunch of ripe ba nan a. Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Hide the dead ly black ta ran t’la. Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Day, me say day o. Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. Day, me say, day, me say day, me say... Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. (A7)wan’ go (D)home. (CN.C.)Day o, day o. (D)Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home. (CN.C.)Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day o. (D)Day light come and me (A7)wan’ go (D)home.

Song Details

Category
Traditional
Key
D
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Day-o" 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.