What key is "Harder To Breathe" in?

"Harder To Breathe" by Maroon 5 is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Harder To Breathe" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Harder To Breathe" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Harder To Breathe"?

This arrangement of "Harder To Breathe" uses 9 chords: Bpow, C, C#dim7, C#m, C#pow, F#m6, F#pow, G#7, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "Harder To Breathe" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Maroon 5 can I play here?

Try "DON'T WANNA KNOW", "WHAT LOVERS DO", "DAYLIGHT". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

How dare you say that my be hav ior’s un ac cept a ble, so con de scend ing, un nec es sar i ly crit i cal.

I have the ten den cy of get ting ver y phys i cal, so watch your step ’cause if I do you’ll need a mir a cle.

You drain me dry and make me won der why I’m e ven here.

The dou ble vi sion I was see ing is fi a nal ly clear.

You want to stay but you know ver y well I want you gone.

Not fit to funk in’ tread the ground that I am walk ing on.

When it gets (G#5)cold out side and ya got no bod y to (F#5)love,

woah,

you’ll un der stand what I (G#5)mean when I say there’s no (B5)way we’re gon na give (F#5)up, yeah, yeah, yeah.

And like a lit tle girl (G#5)cries in the face of a mon ster that lives in her (F#5)dreams,

woah.

(CN.C.)Is there an y one out there ’cause it’s get ting hard er and hard er to breathe?

What you are do ing is screw ing things up in side my head.

You should know bet ter, you nev er lis tened to a word I said.

Clutch ing your pil low and writh ing in a na ked sweat gone.

hop ing some bod y some day will do you like I did.

on.

When it gets (G#5)cold out side and ya got no bod y to (F#5)love,

woah,

you’ll un der stand what I (G#5)mean when I say there’s no (B5)way we’re gon na give (F#5)up, yeah, yeah, yeah.

And like a lit tle girl (G#5)cries in the face of a mon ster that lives in her (F#5)dreams,

woah.

(CN.C.)Is there an y one out there ’cause it’s get ting hard er and hard er to breathe?

Is there an y one out there ’cause it’s get ting (G#7)hard er and hard er to (C#5)breathe?

(CN.C.)Is there an y one out there ’cause it’s get ting hard er and hard er to breathe?

And does it kill, does it burn, is it (F#m6)pain ful to learn that it’s me that has all the con (F#m6)trol?

Does it thrill, does it sting when you (F#m6)feel what I bring and you wish that you had me to (F#m6)hold?

When it gets (G#5)cold (CN.C.)Is there an y one out there ’cause it’s get ting hard er and hard er to breathe?

Harder To Breathe by Maroon 5

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Harder To Breathe”

What key is "Harder To Breathe" in?: "Harder To Breathe" by Maroon 5 is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Harder To Breathe" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Harder To Breathe" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Harder To Breathe"?: This arrangement of "Harder To Breathe" uses 9 chords: Bpow, C, C#dim7, C#m, C#pow, F#m6, F#pow, G#7, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "Harder To Breathe" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Maroon 5 can I play here?: Try "DON'T WANNA KNOW", "WHAT LOVERS DO", "DAYLIGHT". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.