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Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
About “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover”
Learn "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 96 BPM.
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Lyrics
“The prob lem is all in side your (B)head,” she said to me;
“the an swer is eas y if you (B7)take it log i c’lly.
I’d like to help you in your (B7)strug gle to be free; there must be fif ty ways to leave your (B)lov er.”
She said, “It’s real ly not my (B7)hab it to in trude; fur ther (D#dim)more, I hope my mean ing won’t be (B7)lost or mis con strued.” And then But (D6)I’ll re peat my self al at the (B7)risk of be ing crude; there must be fif ty ways to leave your (Em)lov er,
fif ty ways to leave your (Em)lov er.
Just slip out the (G)back, Jack;
make a new (Bb6)plan, Stan; you don’t need to be (C7)coy, Roy, just get your self (G)free.
Hop on the bus, Gus; you don’t need to dis cuss much;
just drop off the (C7)key, Lee, and get your self (G)free.
Slip out the (G)back, Jack;
make a new (Bb6)plan, Stan; you don’t need to be (C7)coy, Roy, just lis ten to (G)me.
Hop on the bus, Gus; you don’t need to dis cuss much;
just drop off the (C7)key, Lee, and get your self (G)free.
Slip out the (G)free.
She said, “It grieves me so to (B)see you in such pain; I wish there was some thin’ I could do to (B7)make you smile a gain.” I said, “I ap (D6)pre ci ate that, and (B7)would you please ex plain a bout the (Am7)fif ty ways?”
(G)free.
Slip out the (G)back, Jack;
make a new (Bb6)plan, Stan; you don’t need to be (C7)coy, Roy, just lis ten to (G)me.
Hop on the bus, Gus; you don’t need to dis cuss much;
just drop off the (C7)key, Lee, and get your self (G)free.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I play "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon played in?
- Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover"?
- The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" 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 "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover"?
- "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" was originally performed by Paul Simon. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Paul Simon can I play here?
- Try "Still Crazy After All These Years", "KODACHROME", "ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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