Learn "DIARY" by Alicia Keys on Piano

Master "DIARY" by Alicia Keys with our interactive piano player. This medium-level R&B/Soul arrangement is in the key of A at 95 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 95 BPM.

Lyrics

Lay your head (Dm7)on my pil low. Here you ven when can (Dm7)be your self. No one has to know an what you that are feel ing, no one four eight nine, for ty six oh eight, but me and you, ooh. I won’t tell your se crets. Your se crets are (Dm7)safe with me. I will keep your se crets. Just think of me as the pag (Em7)es in your di a (Dm7)ry, y. I feel such (Dm7)a con nec tion, e you ven when you’re (Dm7)far a way. Ooh, ba by, if there’s an y thing that you fear, ing, call one four eight nine, for ty six oh eight, and I’ll be here, here. I won’t tell your se crets. Your se crets are (Dm7)safe with me. I will keep your se crets. Just think of me as the pag (Em7)es in your di a (Dm7)ry, y. On ly (Am)we know what is talked a bout, (Em7)ba (Dm7)by, boy. I don’t know (Am)how you can be driv ing me so (Em7)cra (Dm7)zy, boy. Ba by, (Am)when you’re in town, why don’t you (Em7)come a (Dm7)round, boy? I’ll be the (Am)loy al ty you need; you can (Em7)trust (Dm7)me, boy. Oh, Ev ’ry bod y say whoa. (Whoa.) Let me hear you say whoa. (Whoa.) Ev ’ry bod y say whoa. (Whoa.) I’m sing in’ whoa. (Whoa.) Let me hear you sing. I won’t tell. (I (Dm7)won’t tell.) I won’t tell. (I (F)won’t tell.) I won’t tell (I won’t your tell.) se your se (Em7)crets. Break it (Am)down.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
A
Tempo
95 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Diary" 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.