Other arrangements of Fairytale
Pick a learning view.
Cin der el la’s on her (Em7)bed room floor.
She’s got a crush on a guy at the (Bm)liq uor store
’cause Mis ter Charm ing don’t come (Em7)home an y more, and she for (G)gets why she came (D)here.
Sleep ing Beau ty’s in a foul mood.
For shame, she says, (G)“None for you, dear prince; I’m (Bm)ti red to day.
I’d rath er sleep my whole life a way than have you (G)keep me from dream (D)ing.”
’Cause (G)I
(F#sus4)don’t care
(A)for your (G)fair
(F#sus4)y tales.
You’re so (G)wor ried ’bout the (F#sus4)maid en, though you (Bm)know she’s on ly (A)wait ing on the (G)next
(F#sus4)best thing.
Next best thing.
Snow White is do ing (Em7)dish es a gain ’cause what (G)else can you do with sev en it ty bit ty men?
Sends them to bed and she (Em7)call up a friend; says, “Would you (G)meet me at mid (D)night?”
Oh.
The tall blonde lets out a (Em7)cry of de spair; says, “Would have (G)cut it my self if I knew (Bm)men could climb
hair.
I’ll have to find an oth er (Em7)tow er some where and keep a (G)way from the win (D)dows.”
’Cause
Once up on a (A)time in a (D5)far a way king dom, man made up a (A)sto ry, said that (D5)I should be lieve him.
Go and tell your (A)white knight that he’s (D5)hand some in (Esus4)hind (E)sight, but (G)I don’t want the next best thing.
So I sing and (A)hold my
(Dsus2)head down and I (A)break these
(Dsus2)walls ’round me.
Can’t take (A)no more
of your (G)fair y tale love.
(G)I (F#sus4)don’t care
(A)for your (G)fair (F#sus4)y tales.
You’re so (G)wor ried ’bout the (F#sus4)maid en, though you (Bm)know she’s on ly (A)wait ing on the (G)next (F#sus4)best thing.
(G)I (F#sus4)don’t care.
(G)I (F#sus4)don’t care.
You (G)wor ry ’bout the (F#sus4)maid en, though you (Bm)know she’s on (A)ly wait ing.
Spent her (Dsus2)whole life be (Dsus2)ing grad ed on the (Bm)sanc ti ty (A)of pa tience and a (Dsus2)dumb ap pre ci (Dsus2)a tion.
But the (Bm)sto ry needs (A)some mend ing and a (Dsus2)bet ter hap py (E)end ing ’cause (G)I don’t want the next best thing.
No, no, I don’t want the next best (Bm)thing.
Fairytale — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Fairytale" by Sara Bareilles 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 B, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Fairytale”
- Can I learn "Fairytale" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Fairytale" with hands-separate practice in B at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Fairytale" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Fairytale is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Fairytale"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Fairytale" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Fairytale"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Fairytale"?
- "Fairytale" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Fairytale"?
- 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 "Fairytale" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Fairytale"?
- 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. "Fairytale" is in the key of B at 100 BPM.