Learn "EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE" by Cole Porter on Piano

Master "EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE" by Cole Porter with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Musical/Soundtrack arrangement is in the key of Ab at 100 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 100 BPM.

Lyrics

We (Eb)love each (Bbm6)oth er so (C7sus)deep ly (C7)that I (Fm)ask (C)you (C7)this, (Fm)sweet (Fm7)heart: (Eb)Why should we (Eb7)quar rel (Ab)ev er, (Bbm6)why can’t we (C7)be e nough (Gdim)clev (Fm)er, (Bb7)nev er to (Eb)part? (Eb)Ev ’ry (Cm)time we (Cm)say good (Eb)bye (Cm)I (Fm7)die a lit tle, ev ’ry (Bb7)time we (Bb7)say good (Eb)bye I won der (Abm)why a lit tle, why the (Gbdim7)gods a (F)bove (Bb7)me who (Bbm)must be in the (Ab)know think so lit tle (Eb)of me they al (Adim7)low you to (Ebm)go. (Eb)When you’re (Cm)near there’s (Cm)such an (Eb)air (Cm)of (Fm7)spring a bout it, I can (Bb7)hear a (Bb7)lark some (Eb)where be gin to (Ab)sing a (Abm)bout it. There’s no (Gbdim7)love song (F)fin (Bb7)er, but how (Eb7)strange the (Ab)change from (Abm)ma jor to mi nor (Eb)ev ’ry (C7)time we (Ab)say (Bb7)good (Eb)bye. (Eb)Ev ’ry (Cm)time we (Cm)say good (Eb)bye (Cm)I (Fm7)die a lit tle, ev ’ry (Bb7)time we (Bb7)say good (Eb)bye I won der (Abm)why a lit tle, why the (Gbdim7)gods a (F)bove (Bb7)me who (Bbm)must be in the (Ab)know think so lit tle (Eb)of me they al (Adim7)low you to (Ebm)go. (Eb)When you’re (Cm)near there’s (Cm)such an (Eb)air (Cm)of (Fm7)spring a bout it, I can (Bb7)hear a (Bb7)lark some (Eb)where be gin to (Ab)sing a (Abm)bout it. There’s no (Gbdim7)love song (F)fin (Bb7)er, but how (Eb7)strange the (Ab)change from (Abm)ma jor to mi nor (Eb)ev ’ry (C7)time we (Ab)say (Bb7)good (Eb)bye. we (Ab)say (Bb7)good (Cm)bye. (Abdim7)Ev ’ry sin gle (G)time (C7)we (F7)say (Bb7)good (Eb)bye.

Song Details

Key
Ab
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" 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
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