Joy Inside My Tears — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Joy Inside My Tears" by Stevie Wonder in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of E, 80 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

(G#)I’ve al ways come to to the con is clu sion who (C#m7)that “but” is the way of (Dmaj7)ask ing for per mis (B7sus)sion to lay some thing heav y on (E)one’s head. (B)So I have tried to (G#)not be the one who’ll (C#m7)fall in to that line, but (F#7)what I should feel in side I think pi you should know, bring, oh, Ba and ba by, that’s (E)you, you, you made life’s (G#m7)his to ry ’cause you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (F#m7)Mm, by, (E)you have done what no one (G#m7)thought could be; you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (G#)I’ve al ways felt that to mor row is for those who (C#m7)are too much a fraid to (Dmaj7)go past yes ter day (B7sus)sion and start some liv ing y for (E)to day. (B)I feel that last ing (G#)mo ments are com ing (C#m7)far and few be tween, but (F#7)so I should tell you of the hap pi ness that you bring, mm. Ba by, ba by, it’s (E)you, you, you made life’s (G#m7)his to ry ’cause you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (F#m7)Ba by, (E)you have done what no one (G#m7)thought could be; you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. Yeah, you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (C#m)Whoa, you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (C#m7)You, you, you made life’s (G#m7)his to ry; you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (E)You have done what no one (G#m7)thought could be; you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (C#m7)You, you, you made life’s (G#m7)his to ry; you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (E)You have done what no one (G#m7)thought could be; you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. (C#m7)You, you, you made life’s (G#m7)his to ry; you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. Yeah, yeah, you brought some (B)joy in side my tears. Ah, (E7)ba by, you brought some (B)joy in side my tears.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
E
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Joy Inside My Tears" 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.