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Evil Ways — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Evil Ways" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 110 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Lyrics
(CN.C.)You’ve got to change your e vil (Gm7)ways,
ba by,
be fore (C)I stop (Gm7)lov in’ (C)you.
You’ve got to (Gm7)change,
ba by,
and ev ’ry (C)word that I (Gm7)say is (C)true.
You’ve got me (Gm7)run nin’ and (C)hid in’ all o ver (C)town.
You’ve got me (Gm7)sneak in’ and a (C)peep in’ and (Gm7)run nin’ you (C)down.
This can’t go (D7)on.
(CN.C.)Lord knows you’ve got to (Gm7)change,
ba by,
ba by.
When I come (Gm7)home,
ba by,
my house is (C)dark and my (Gm7)thoughts are (C)cold.
You’re hang in’ (Gm7)’round,
ba by,
with Jean and (C)Joan and a (Gm7)who knows (C)who.
I’m get tin’ (Gm7)tired of (C)wait in’ and (Gm7)fool in’ a (C)round.
I’ll find some (Gm7)bod y who (C)won’t make me (Gm7)feel like a (C)clown.
This can’t go (D7)on.
(CN.C.)Lord knows you’ve got to (Gm7)change.
When I come (D7)on.
(CN.C.)Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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How to Play "Evil Ways" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.