What key is "It Ends Tonight" in?

"It Ends Tonight" by The All-American Rejects is in the key of A with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "It Ends Tonight" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "It Ends Tonight" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "It Ends Tonight"?

This arrangement of "It Ends Tonight" uses 18 chords: Am, Am7, Apow, C, Cpow, Csus2, D, Dm, +10 more.

How long does it take to learn "It Ends Tonight" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by The All-American Rejects can I play here?

Try "MOVE ALONG", "DIRTY LITTLE SECRET", "GIVES YOU HELL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Your sub tle ties,

they stran gle me.

I can’t ex (Am)plain my self at all.

And all the (G)wants

and all the (Em)needs,

all I don’t (Em)want to need at all.

The walls start breath in’.

My mind’s un weav in’.

May be it’s best you leave me a lone.

A weight is lift ed on this eve nin’.

I give the fi nal blow.

When (Csus2)dark ness turns to light, it ends to night.

It ends to night.

A fall ing star, at least I fall a lone.

I can’t ex (C)plain what you can’t ex plain.

You’re find in’ things

that you did n’t know.

I look at (Em)you with such dis dain.

The walls start breath in’.

My mind’s un weav in’.

May be it’s best you leave me a lone.

A weight is lift ed on this eve nin’.

I give the fi nal blow.

When (C5)dark ness turns to light, it ends to night.

It ends to night.

Just a lit tle in (C5)sight won’t make this right.

It’s too late to fight.

It ends to night.

Now I’m (G5)on my own side.

It’s bet ter than (F5)be in’ on your side.

It’s my (G)fault when you’re blind.

It’s bet ter that I (F5)see it through your eyes.

All these (F5)thoughts locked in side,

now you’re the (G5)first to know.

When (C5)dark ness turns to light, it ends to night.

It ends to night.

Just a lit tle in (C5)sight won’t make this right.

It’s too late to fight.

It ends to night.

It ends when

It ends to night,

to (A5)night,

in (C5)side.

When (A5)dark ness turns to light, it ends to night.

It Ends Tonight by The All-American Rejects

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a fantastic workout for your chord vocabulary — eighteen different shapes including power chords, sus voicings, and seventh chords means your right hand will constantly be adjusting finger positions.

At 90 BPM the tempo is forgiving, so use that breathing room to land each new shape cleanly rather than rushing ahead.

Your left hand plays an octave bass pattern throughout, which keeps things steady but demands a comfortable stretch, so warm up that hand first.

I'd suggest learning the verse and chorus separately, hands alone, at around 60 BPM until the chord transitions — especially moving between Fmaj7, Csus2, and Gsus4 — feel automatic.

Those sus and seventh chords are where most students stumble, because the shapes are close to familiar major chords but not quite.

Nail those and you'll walk away with real confidence reading beyond basic triads, which pays off in everything you play next.

About “It Ends Tonight”

What key is "It Ends Tonight" in?: "It Ends Tonight" by The All-American Rejects is in the key of A with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "It Ends Tonight" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "It Ends Tonight" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "It Ends Tonight"?: This arrangement of "It Ends Tonight" uses 18 chords: Am, Am7, Apow, C, Cpow, Csus2, D, Dm, +10 more.
How long does it take to learn "It Ends Tonight" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by The All-American Rejects can I play here?: Try "MOVE ALONG", "DIRTY LITTLE SECRET", "GIVES YOU HELL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.