Good Old Days — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Good Old Days" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Ab, 122 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(days.) I wish some bod y would have told me then, that some day these will be the good old days. All the (Cm)love you (Gm)won’t for get and all these reck less (Gm)nights you won’t re gret. Some day soon, your whole life’s (Ab)gon na change. You’ll miss the (Eb)mag ic of these (Ab)good old days. I was (Eb)think ing ’bout the band, I was think ing ’bout the fans. We were (Ab)un der ground load ing merch in that twelve pas sen ger van. In a (Eb)small club in Min ne so ta and the snow out side of First Ave. I just (Ab)want ed my name in a star; now look at where we at. Still grow ing (Eb)up, still grow ing (Ab)up, I’d be lay in my (Cm)bed and dream a bout what I’d be come. Could n’t wait to get (Eb)old er, could n’t wait to be (Ab)some one. Now that I’m (Cm)here, wish ing I was still (Ab)young. Those good old (days.) I wish some bod y would have told me then, that some day these will be the good old days. All the (Cm)love you (Gm)won’t for get and all these reck less (Gm)nights you won’t re gret. Some day soon, your whole life’s (Ab)gon na change. You’ll miss the (Eb)mag ic of these (Ab)good old days. I was (Eb)think ing ’bout the band, I was think ing ’bout the fans. We were (Ab)un der ground load ing merch in that twelve pas sen ger van. In a (Eb)small club in Min ne so ta and the snow out side of First Ave. I just (Ab)want ed my name in a star; now look at where we at. Still grow ing (Eb)up, still grow ing (Ab)up, I’d be lay in my (Cm)bed and dream a bout what I’d be come. Could n’t wait to get (Eb)old er, could n’t wait to be (Ab)some one. Now that I’m (Cm)here, wish ing I was still (Ab)young. Those good old (Ab)was. Those good old miss ing out on now. We’ve come so (Eb)far; I guess I’m (Ab)proud. And I ain’t (Cm)wor ried ’bout the wrin kles ’round my smile. I’ve got some (Eb)scars, I’ve been a (Ab)round. I’ve known some (Cm)pain, I’ve seen some things, but I’m here (Ab)now. Those good old (Eb)days. Oh, oh, you don’t know, (Ab)oh, oh, what you’ve got, (Eb)oh, oh, till it goes, (Ab)oh, oh, till it’s gone. (Eb)days. Oh, oh, you don’t know, (Ab)oh, oh, what you’ve got, (Eb)oh, oh, till it goes, (Ab)oh, oh, till it’s gone. till it’s gone. I wish some bod y would have told me then, that some day these will be the good old days. All the (Cm)love you (Gm)won’t for get and all these reck less (Gm)nights you won’t re gret. Some day soon, your whole life’s (Ab)gon na change. You’ll miss the (Eb)mag ic of these (Ab)good old days.

Song Details

Category
Hip-Hop/Rap
Key
Ab
Tempo
122 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Good Old Days" 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
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.