I Gotta Try — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "I Gotta Try" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 100 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(G6)May be it’s (D)true what they say a bout it. (G6)May be we (D)can’t make the ends to meet. (G6)May be we’ll (D)all have to do with out it. (G6)May be this (D)world’s just to in com plete. Well, (C)we (Bbmaj9)all tined (Am7)look look for truth in this (Dno3d)life, (Bbmaj9)search (Am7)ing (C)with hope less (D)sight. If it’s (Bbmaj9)so hard (Am7)liv ing in a des p’rate (D)world, we (Gm7)all (Fsus2)do the (Bb)best that we (G)can. (Dm7)Some (C)peo ple (F)see (Gm7)a (F)change, (Gm7)some (C)will re (C)main (Dm7)the same. (Dm7)Oth (C)ers will (F)live (Gm7)their (F)lives (Gm7)un (C)der the (C)gun. (Dm7)Some (C)see the (F)road (Gm7)as (F)clear, (Gm7)some (C)say the (C)end (Dm7)is here. They say (C)it’s a (F)hope (Ebmaj7)less (C)fight, (Dm7)but (C)I (Bb)say (G)I got ta (D)try! (G6)May be it’s (D)too much to think a bout. it. (G6)May be there (D)ain’t noth ing left to say. (G6)But if our (D)time’s real ly run nin’ out, it. (G6)then this ain’t (D)no time to run a way. ’Cause (C)we’re (Bbmaj9)des tined (Am7)to look for truth in this (Dno3d)life, (Bbmaj9)search (Am7)ing (C)with tear ful (D)eyes. If it’s (Bbmaj9)so hard (Am7)liv ing in a des p’rate (D)world, then (Gm7)tell (Fsus2)me, the (Bb)why was I (G)born? (Dm7)Some (C)peo ple (F)see (Gm7)a (F)change, (Gm7)some (C)will re (C)main (Dm7)the same. (Dm7)Oth (C)ers will (F)live (Gm7)their (F)lives (Gm7)un (C)der the (C)gun. (Dm7)Some (C)see the (F)road (Gm7)as (F)clear, (Gm7)some (C)say the (C)end (Dm7)is here. They say (C)it’s a (F)hope (Ebmaj7)less (C)fight, (Dm7)but (C)I (Bb)say (G)I got ta (D)try! (G6)May be it’s (D)too (Gm11)Lone (Am7)ly, liv in’ so (Eb)lone (F7sus)ly, it ain’t (Bbmaj9)too late to (Am7)turn it all a (Dsus)round. (Dm)Some (C)peo ple (F)see (Gm7)a (F)change, (Gm7)some (C)will re (C)main (Dm7)the same. (Dm7)Oth (C)ers will (F)live (Gm7)their (F)lives (Gm7)un (C)der the (C)gun. (Em7)Some (D)say (G)the road (Am7)is (G)clear, (Am7)some (D)say the (D)end (Em7)is (D)here. They say (D)it’s a (G)hope (Fmaj7)less (D)fight, (Em7)but (D)I (C)say (B)I got ta (G)try (Am7)and (G)change, though oth (D)ers re (D)main (Em7)the (D)same. (Em7)Some (D)of us (G)live (Am7)our (G)lives (Am7)un (D)der the (D)gun. (Em7)Some (D)say the (G)road (Am7)is (G)clear, (Am7)some (D)say the (D)end (Em7)is (D)here. They say (D)it’s a (G)hope (Fmaj7)less (D)fight, (Em7)but (D)I (C)say (B)I got ta (G)try (Am7)and (G)change, though oth (D)ers re (D)main (Em7)the (D)same. (Em7)Some (D)of us (G)live (Am7)our (G)lives (Am7)un (D)der the (D)gun. (Em7)Some (D)say the (G)road

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "I Gotta Try" 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.