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How Long — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "How Long" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 118 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Lyrics
I’ll ad mit I was wrong.
What else can I (B)say, girl?
(C#m)Can’t you break my (B)head and not my (A)heart?
I was drunk, I was gone.
That don’t make it (B)right, but (C#m)prom ise there were (B)no feel ings in (A)volved.
She said, “Boy, tell me hon est ly.
Was it real or just for show?”
Yeah.
She said, “Save your a pol o gies.
Ba by, I just got ta know.
How long as (B)this been (A)go ing (B)on?
You’ve been (C#m)creep ing ’round on (B)me while you’re (A)call ing me ba (G#)by.
How (C#m)long has (B)this been (Amaj7)go ing on?
You’ve been (C#m)act ing so sha (B)dy, I’ve been (Amaj7)feel ing it late (G#7)ly ba (B)Ooh.
(Amaj7)Ooh.
(C#m)Ooh.
Ooh.
Ooh.
I’ll ad mit, it’s my fault, but you got ta be lieve me (C#m)when I say it (B)on ly hap pened (A)once,
hmm.
I tried and I tried, but you’ll nev er (B)see that (C#m)you’re the on ly (B)one I wan na (A)love.
(G#)Oh, yeah.
(C#m)Ooh.
Ooh.
How long has this Ooh.
been go ing on, ba (B)Ooh.
by?
(B)Ooh.
Oh, you’ve got to tell me now.
(C#m)Ooh.
Ooh.
Ooh.
She said, “Boy, tell me hon est ly.
Was it real or just for show?”
Yeah.
She said, “Save your a pol o gies.
Ba by, I just got ta know.
How (CN.C.)long as this been go ing
(G#7)You’ve been (C#m)creep ing ’round on (B)me while you’re (Amaj7)call ing me ba (G#7)by.
How (C#m)long has (B)this been (Amaj7)go ing on?
You’ve been (C#m)act ing so sha (B)dy, I’ve been (Amaj7)feel ing it late (G#7)ly.
How (C#m)long has (B)this been (Amaj7)go ing on?
You’ve been (C#m)creep ing ’round on (B)me.
(G#7)(How on?
long has this been go ing on, ba (B)long by?) has this (Amaj7)been ing on?
You’ve been (C#m)act ing so sha (B)dy, I’ve been (Amaj7)feel ing it late (G#7)ly, ba (C#m)by.”
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How to Play "How Long" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.