Is this real sheet music for "Falling Slowly"?

It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Falling Slowly".

Can I see all the notes in "Falling Slowly"?

Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 69 BPM.

Falling Slowly — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Falling Slowly" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 69 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(C)I don’t know you, (Fsus2)but I want you (C)all the more for that. (C)Words fall through me and (Fsus2)al ways fool me, (C)and I can’t re act. (Am7)Games that (G)nev er a (Fsus2)mount to (G)more than they’re (Am7)meant will (G)play them selves (F9)out. (C)Take this sink in’ (Fsus2)boat and point it (Am7)home; we’ve still got (Fsus2)time. (C)Raise your hope ful (Fsus2)voice; you have a (Am7)choice; you make it (Fsus2)now. (C)Fall ing slow ly, (Fsus2)eyes that know me (C)and I can’t go back. And (C)moods that take me (Fsus2)and e rase me, (C)and I’m paint ed black. Well, (Am)you have (Em)suf fered e (Fsus2)nough and (G)warred with your (Am)self; it’s (G6)time that you (Fsus2)won. (C)Take this sink in’ (Fsus2)boat and point it (Am7)home; we’ve still got (Fsus2)time. (C)Raise your hope ful (Fsus2)voice; you have a (Am7)choice; you’ve made it (Fsus2)now. (C)Fall in’ slow ly, (Fsus2)sing your mel o (Am7)dy; I’ll sing it (Fsus2)loud. Take it all. I paid the cost too late, now you’re gone.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Musical/Soundtrack
Key: C
Tempo: 69 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova

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How to Play "Falling Slowly" 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.