Ebb Tide — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Ebb Tide" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 80 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(G7)First the (Cmaj7)tide rush es (Am7)in, plants a (Dm7)kiss on the (G7)shore, then (C)rolls out to (Bb)sea, and the (A7)sea is ver y (D)still once (G7)more. So I (Cmaj7)rush to your (Am7)side like the (Dm7)on com ing (G7)tide with (C)one burn ing (Bb)thought: Will your (A7)sea is ver y (D)still once (G7)more. So I (A7)arms o pen (A7)wide? At (Dm)last we’re face to (E7)face, and as we (Am)kiss (Am)through an em (Fm6)brace I can (C)tell, I can (C)feel you are (Am)love, you are (Dm7)real, (G7)real ly (C)mine in the (Am)rain, in the (Fm6)dark, in the (Dm7)sun. (G7)Like the (C)tide at its (Am7)ebb, I’m at (Dm7)peace in the web (G7)of your (C)arms. (G7)First the (C)arms.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Ebb Tide" 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.