Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 85 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Don’t let the (Fmaj7)sun catch you (Cmaj7)cry ing the night’s the (Fmaj7)time for all your (G)tears. Your heart may be (E7)bro ken to night, but to mor row in the (E7)morn ing light don’t let the (G7)sun catch you (Cmaj7)cry ing. The night time (Fmaj7)shad ows dis ap (Cmaj7)pe ar and with them (Fmaj7)go all your (G)tears. (G7)er. But For don’t the for (Am)morn ing will bring (E7)joy and for it (Am)ev ’ry girl and (E7)boy. (Em)So don’t let the (G7)sun catch you (Cmaj7)cry ing. We know that cry ing’s not a (Am)bad thing but stop your cry ing when the (G7)birds sing. Don’t let the (Cmaj7)sun catch you cry ing oh (Fmaj7)no, oh oh (Cmaj7)oh.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
85 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" 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.