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Pick a learning view.
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.
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 — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "It Ends Tonight" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of A, 90 BPM.
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.
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About “It Ends Tonight”
- Can I play "It Ends Tonight" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "It Ends Tonight" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "It Ends Tonight" by The All-American Rejects played in?
- It Ends Tonight is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "It Ends Tonight"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It Ends Tonight" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "It Ends Tonight"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It Ends Tonight"?
- "It Ends Tonight" was originally performed by The All-American Rejects. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "It Ends Tonight"?
- This arrangement uses 18 chords: Am, Am7, Apow, C, Cpow, Csus2, D, Dm, +10 more.
- What other songs by The All-American Rejects can I play here?
- Try "MOVE ALONG", "DIRTY LITTLE SECRET", "GIVES YOU HELL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "It Ends Tonight"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "It Ends Tonight" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "It Ends Tonight"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "It Ends Tonight" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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