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Friends — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Friends”
Watch "Friends" by Band Of Skulls 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 C, 105 BPM.
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Lyrics
All my life I’ve been search in’ for some thin’, some thin’ I can put my fin ger on.
May be I’ve been liv in’ for the week end.
May be I’ve been (G)liv in’ for the si ren song.
But ev’ ry Fri day, just a bout mid night, all my prob lems seem to dis ap pear.
Ev ’ry one that I miss when I’m dis tant, ev ’ry bod y’s (G)here.
I need (C)love ’cause on ly love is true.
I need ev ’ry wak in’ hour with you and my (F)friends ’cause they’re so beau ti ful.
Yeah, my friends they are so (G)beau ti ful.
They’re my (C)friends.
All my life I’ve been wast in’, wast in’, wast in’ all my mon ey, all my time.
All the time that I’m wait in’, wait in’, wait in’ for the (G)mo ment you are mine.
I start a bout, yeah, think in’, think in’, think in’ all the things that I’ve done wrong.
All the time, yeah, I was for get tin’ you were mine all a (C)long.
I need (C)love, ’cause on ly love is true.
I need ev ’ry wak in’ hour with you and my (F)friends ’cause they’re so beau ti ful.
Yeah, my friends they are so (G)beau ti ful.
I need (C)love, ’cause on ly love is true.
I need ev ’ry wak in’ hour with you and my (F)friends ’cause they’re so beau ti ful.
Yeah, my friends they are so (G)beau ti ful.
They’re my (C)friends.
They’re my friends.
They’re my (F)friends.
They’re my friends.
They’re my (C)friends.
They’re my friends.
They’re my (F)friends.
They’re my friends.
They’re my (C)friends.
(C)friends.
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 (8)
- Can I learn "Friends" 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 "Friends" with hands-separate practice in C at 105 BPM.
- What key is "Friends" by Band Of Skulls played in?
- Friends is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Friends"?
- The arrangement plays at 105 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Friends" 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 "Friends"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Friends"?
- "Friends" was originally performed by Band Of Skulls. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Friends"?
- 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 "Friends" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Friends"?
- 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. "Friends" is in the key of C at 105 BPM.
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