Even If It Breaks Your Heart — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 100 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(A5)Way back on the (C)ra di o dial, a fire got lit in side a (G5)bright eyed child. Ev ’ry note just wrapped a round his soul from steel gui tars to (C)Mem phis all the (G5)way to rock and roll. (F)Oh, I can hear (G)’em play in’, I can hear (C)the ring in’ of a (Am)beat up old (G)gui tar. (F)Oh, I can hear (G)’em sing in’: Keep on (C)dream in’ e ven (G)if it breaks (C)your heart. (Am)Down town is where I used to wan der. Old e nough to (C)get there, but too (G)young to get in side. So, (Am)I would stand out on the side walk, You lis ten to the (C)mu sic play in’ (G)ev ’ry Fri day night. (F)Oh, I can hear (G)’em play in’, I can hear (C)the ring in’ of a (Am)beat up old (G)gui tar. (F)Oh, I can hear (G)’em sing in’: Keep on (C)dream in’ e ven (G)if it breaks (C)your heart. (F)Oh, I can hear (G)’em play in’, I can hear (C)the ring in’ of a (Am)beat up old (G)gui tar. (F)Oh, I can hear (G)’em sing in’: Keep on (C)dream in’ e ven (G)if it breaks (C)your heart. (F)Oh, I can hear (G)’em play in’, I can hear (C)the ring in’ of a (Am)beat up old (G)gui tar. (F)Oh, I can hear (G)’em sing in’: Keep on (C)dream in’ e ven (G)if it breaks (C)your heart. (F)Keep on (C)dream in’ e ven (G)if it breaks your heart. (Am)(Whoa, whoa.) Keep on dream in’. (Am)(Whoa, whoa.) Keep on dream in’. Don’t let it break your heart.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" 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.