Into The West — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Into The West" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 92 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Lay down your sweet and wear y (Dm)head. Night is (C)fall ing. You have come to jour ney’s (Dm)end. Sleep (C)now. (Gm)Dream of the ones who came be (Dm)fore. They are (C)call ing from a cross the dis tant (Dm)shore. Why do you (F)weep? What are these (Gm7)tears up (C)on your (Dm)face? Soon you will (F)see all of your (Gm7)fears will (C)pass a (Dm)way. Safe in my (F)arms, you’re on ly (C)sleep ing. What can you see on the hor i zon? Why do the white gulls (C)call? A cross the sea a pale moon ris es. The ships have come to car ry you (C)home. And all will (Am)turn to sil ver (C)glass. A light on the (F)wat er, (Bb)grey ships (C)pass in to the (F)West.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
Bb
Tempo
92 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Into The West" 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.