Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Everybody Hurts"?

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 "Everybody Hurts" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Everybody Hurts"?

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. "Everybody Hurts" is in the key of D at 120 BPM.

Everybody Hurts — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. 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 D, 120 BPM.

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

Lyrics

long. When the day is long a lone, and the night, the you night is yours a lone, when you’re sure you’ve had e (G)nough of this life, well, hang on. Don’t let your bod self (A)go, some times, Take ev ’ry bod y (A)cries and ev ’ry bod y (A)hurts some times. Some times ev ’ry thing is (D)wrong. Now it’s time to sing a long. When your day is night a lone, in this life, if you feel like let ting go, when you think you’ve had too (G)much of this life, well, hang on ’cause ev ’ry bod y (A)hurts. some times, Take com fort in your (A)friends. And Ev ’ry bod y (A)hurts some times. Some times ev ’ry thing is (D)wrong. Now it’s time to sing a (A)hurts. Don’t throw your hand. Oh, no. Don’t throw your hand. If you feel like you’re a lone, (C)no, no, no, you are (G)not a lone. (A)hurts some times. And ev ’ry bod y (D)hurts some times. So, hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on. Hold on.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: D
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: R.E.M.

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How to Play "Everybody Hurts" 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.