What key is "Heaven" in?

"Heaven" by John Legend is in the key of Db with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Heaven" 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 "Heaven" 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 "Heaven"?

This arrangement of "Heaven" uses 10 chords: Ab, Ab9, Bbm9, C7, Cm7, Dbmaj9, Dbpow, Ebm7, +2 more.

How long does it take to learn "Heaven" 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 John Legend can I play here?

Try "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home", "Number One". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly knows.)

(Cm7)Yeah, (Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

Oh, Heav en on ly knows.

heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

Oh, Heav en on ly knows.

heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

Yeah.

Heav en on ly knows.)

(Dbmaj9)Last night was the worst night, (Bbm9)be gin ning a of the end.

Or may be it be gan be fore, (Em7)and here we go a (Ab9)gain.

(Bbm9)Things got so dra mat ic; get (Fm7)things got out of hand.

So We said words we could n’t i mag (Em7)ine, (Ebm7)and I don’t un der (Ab9)stand.

Oh, (Dbmaj9)there you go with the old (C)thing.

(Fm7)When things go wrong, oh, (Em7)you (Ebm7)al ways seem to blame me.

Well, (Dbmaj9)now I’d like to find what (Bbm9)se crets hide in your mind, where the end will go, will (Em7)I (Ebm7)nev er know?

(Ab9)Heav en on ly knows.

(Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly Yeah.

knows.

Heav en on ly knows.)

(Dbmaj9)Make this night the best night.

(Bbm9)It’s time for a sec ond chance.

Or Turn the beat up on re peat (Em7)and we could start to (Ab9)dance.

(Bbm9)Some times when we’re talk ing, get (Fm7)drowned out by the sound.

So let’s get back to touch ing; i we’ll (Em7)get (Ebm7)and back on sol id (Ab9)ground.

Oh, (Dbmaj9)let’s hold hands, like the ro (C)mance.

(Fm7)When Let’s first kiss like (Em7)the (Ebm7)mo ment we to first did.

Well, (Dbmaj9)Can I’d we make love like (Bbm9)way back in the day, love?

We could lose con trol; ba (Em7)by, (Ebm7)don’t say no.

(Ab9)Heav en on ly knows.

(Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly Yeah.

knows.

Heav en on ly knows.)

Heav en on ly knows.

Yeah, Will you come back to me?

Will you run back to me?

heav en on ly knows.

Will you come back to me?

Oh, you run back to me?

heav en on ly knows.

Will you come back to me?

Oh, Will you run back to oh, yeah.

Will you come back Oh, me?

oh, Will you run back to me?)

(Dbmaj9)Make this night the best night.

It’s (Bbm9)time for a sec ond (C)chance.

Turn the beat up on re peat (Ebm7)and we could start to (Ab9)dance.

(Dbmaj9)Oh...

(Heav en on ly knows.

(Bbm9)Heav en on ly (C)knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly (Ab9)knows.

Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly (C)knows.

(Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly (Ab9)knows.)

Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly (C)knows.

(Heav en on ly knows.

Heav en on ly (Ab9)knows.)

Heaven by John Legend

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

About “Heaven”

What key is "Heaven" in?: "Heaven" by John Legend is in the key of Db with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Heaven" 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 "Heaven" 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 "Heaven"?: This arrangement of "Heaven" uses 10 chords: Ab, Ab9, Bbm9, C7, Cm7, Dbmaj9, Dbpow, Ebm7, +2 more.
How long does it take to learn "Heaven" 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 John Legend can I play here?: Try "EVERYBODY KNOWS", "Coming Home", "Number One". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.