Learn "DON'T CRY OUT LOUD" by Melissa Manchester on Piano

Master "DON'T CRY OUT LOUD" by Melissa Manchester with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Musical/Soundtrack arrangement is in the key of Eb at 70 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 70 BPM.

Lyrics

(Bb)Ba by cried the day the cir cus came to (Dm7)town ’cause she (Cm7)did n’t like pa rades just pass ing (Bb)by her. So she (Bb)paint ed on a smile and took up with some (Dm7)clown, and she (Cm7)danced with out a net up on the (Bb)wire. ter. I (Gm)know a lot a bout her ’cause you (Dm)see, she (Gm)ba by is an aw ful (C7)lot like (F7)me. I taught her: Don’t cry out loud. Just keep it in (Cm)side, learn how to (Cm)hide your (Eb)feel (F)ings. Fly high and proud, and if you should (Cm)fall, re mem ber you (Cm)al most (Eb)had (F)it (Gmaj7)all. (Bb)Ba by saw that when they pulled the big top (Dm7)down, ’cause they (Cm7)left be hind her dreams a mong the (Bb)lit ter. So she (Bb)And the dif f’rent kind of love she thought she’d (Dm7)found, there was (Cm7)noth ing more than saw dust and some (Bb)glit ter. But (Gm)ba by can’t be bro ken ’cause you (Dm)see, she (Gm)had the fin est teach er, (C7)that was (F7)me. I taught her: Don’t cry out loud. Just keep it in (Cm)side, learn how to (Cm)hide your (Eb)feel (F)ings. Fly high and proud, and if you should (Cm)fall, re mem ber you (Cm)al most (Eb)had (F)it (Gmaj7)all. (Cm)al most had (F)it all. Don’t cry out loud. Just keep it in (G#)side, re learn how to (C#m)hide your (E)feel (F#)ings. Fly high and proud, and if you should (G#)fall, re mem ber you (C#m)hide your (E)feel (F#)ings. (C#m)al most (E)had (F#)it (B)all.

Song Details

Key
Eb
Tempo
70 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Don't Cry Out Loud" 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
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