How Do I Live — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "How Do I Live" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 68 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

How do I get through the (B)night with out you? If I had to (F#m7)live with out you, what kind of (Bsus)life would that be? Oh, I, I need you in my (B)arms, need you to hold. You’re my (A)world, my heart, my soul. If (G#m7)you ev er (C#m7)leave, (F#m7)ba by, you would take a way ev ’ry thing (G#m7)good in my (C#m7)life. With out you, there’d be no (B)sun in my sky. There would be no (F#m7)love in my life. There’d be no (Bsus)world left for me. And I, I ba by, I don’t (B)know what I would do. I’d be (A)lost if I lost you. If (G#m7)you ev er (C#m7)leave, (F#m7)ba by, you would take a way ev ’ry thing (G#m7)good in my (C#m7)life. With out you, (G#m7)real in my (C#m7)life. And tell me now: How do I (A)live with out you? (F#m)I want to know. How do I (A)breathe with out you if (F#m)you ev er go? How do (Em7)I ev er, (F#m7)ev er sur (G)vive? How do I, how do I, oh, how do I (D)live? If (G#m7)you ev er (C#m7)leave, (F#m7)ba by, you would take a way ev ’ry thing. (G#m7)Need you with (C#m7)me. (F#m7)Ba by, ’cause you know that you’re ev ’ry thing (G#m7)good in my (C#m7)life. And tell me now: (D)live? (D)live?

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
D
Tempo
68 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "How Do I Live" 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.