How Soon — Simple Sheet Music

"How Soon" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of Bb, 110 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

How (F)soon the flame of love can (Gm)die. How (C7)soon good night be comes good (F)bye. You’re (D)gone (D7)now and life goes (Gm)on now, and ev ’ry (Cm)thing seems (D7)out of (G)tune. But (F)time can bring a change of (Gm)heart and (C7)love can make an oth er (A)start. Some (Gm)day you (G#dim7)may come back to (F)me to (B)stay, but (Gm7)who can (C7)say how (F)soon. How (F)soon the flame of love can (Gm)die. How (C7)soon good night be comes good (F)bye. You’re (D)gone (D7)now and life goes (Gm)on now, and ev ’ry (Cm)thing seems (D7)out of (G)tune. But (F)time can bring a change of (Gm)heart and (C7)love can make an oth er (A)start. Some (Gm)day you (G#dim7)may come back to (F)me to (B)stay, but (Gm7)who can (C7)say how (F)soon. How (Gbmaj7)soon.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesBeginnerLead SheetBar Sheet

Song Details

Key
Bb
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "How Soon" 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.