Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Eli's Comin'"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Eli's Comin'" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Eli's Comin'"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Eli's Comin'" is in the key of Ab at 100 BPM.

Eli's Comin' — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Eli's Comin'" by Three Dog Night in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Ab, 100 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

E li’s com in’, E li’s a com in’! (Cm7)Whoa, you bet ter (Gm7)hide your (Abmaj7)heart, your (Gm7)lov in’ heart. (Fm7)E li’s a com in’ and the cards say. (F7)Bro ken heart, oh, bro ken heart! (F)E li’s com in’, (Fm7)hide your heart, girl. (Bb)E li’s com in’, (Fm7)hide your heart, girl. (F)Girl, E li’s a (Fm7)com in’, bet ter hide. (Bb)Girl, E li’s a (Eb)com in’, bet ter hide your heart! Your (Fm7)heart! E li’s com in’, hide your heart! You (Fm7)bet ter, bet ter hide your heart! (Eb)E li’s com in’, bet ter (Fm7)walk, walk, but you’ll nev er get a way, no, you’ll nev er get a way from the burn and the heart ache, I walked to A pol lo and the bay, and (Gm7)ev ’ry (C11)where (C)I (Fm)go, whoa! E li’s a com in’, E li’s a com in’, E li’s a com in’ and he’s com in’ to get me, ma ma! (G)I’m down on my knees. (F)E li’s com in’ (Fm7)hide it! (F)Girl, E li’s a (Fm7)com in’, bet ter hide. (Bb)Girl, E li’s a (Eb)com in’, bet ter hide your heart! Your (Fm7)heart! E li’s com in’, hide your heart! You (Fm7)bet ter, bet ter hide your heart! (Eb)E li’s com in’, bet ter (Fm7)cry, cry, but he’s nev er gon na hear, no, he’s nev er gon na hear, and he ain’t gon na fol low, I cried at the cor ners of the square, and (Gm7)ev ’ry (C11)where (C)I (Fm)go, whoa! E li’s a com in’, E li’s a com in’, E li’s a com in’ and he’s com in’ to get me, ma ma! (G)I’m down on my knees. (F)E li’s com in’ (Fm7)hide it! (G)I’m down on my knees. I’m down on my knees. Oh, no, no, no! Hide it! (Fm7)Whoa, hide it! Hide it! Hide it! Hide it! Whoa, hide it! Hide it! E li’s com in’, E li’s a com in’. Bet ter (Gm7)hide! (Fm7)E li’s com in’, bet ter (Gm7)hide your heart, girl. (Fm7)E li’s com in’, bet ter hide your heart, girl. (Fm7)E li’s com in’, bet ter hide your heart, girl.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Ab
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Three Dog Night

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How to Play "Eli's Comin'" on Piano

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
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
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.