Just A Song Before I Go — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Just A Song Before I Go" by Crosby, Stills & Nash 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 A, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(F#m7)Just a song be fore I go, to (D)whom it may con cern. (F#m7)Trav ing ’ling twice the speed of sound, it’s (D)eas y to get burned. (A)When the shows were o ri ver, we (Bm7)had to get back home. And (A)when we o pened up the door, I had to (Bm7)be a lone. She (F#m7)helped me with my suit case; go, she (D)stands be fore my eyes. (F#m7)Driv ing me to the air port sound, and (D)to the “friend ly skies.” (A)Go ing through se cu ri ty, I (Bm7)held her for so long. She (A)fi n’lly looked at me in love, and she was (Bm7)be a lone. She (Bm7)gone. (F#m7)Just a song be fore I go, a (D)les son to be learned. (F#m7)Trav ’ling twice the speed of sound, it’s (D)eas y to get burned.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Just A Song Before I Go" 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.