Learn "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE" by Billy Joel on Piano

Master "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of D at 130 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 130 BPM.

Lyrics

Don’t go (Bm6)chang ing to try and (Bm)please me. You nev er (Gm)let me down be fore. (Am7)Mm, mm. Don’t i mag ine you’re too fa mil iar. and I don’t see you an y (G)more. I would not (Bm6)leave you in times of (Bm)trou ble. We nev er (Gm)could have come this far. Mm, mm. I took the good times; I’ll take the bad times. I’ll take you just the way you are. Don’t go (Bm6)try ing some new fash ion. Don’t change the col or of your hair. (Am7)Mm, mm. You al ways (Gm6)have my un spo ken pas sion, al though I might not seem to care. I don’t want (Bm6)clev er con ver (Bm)sa tion; I nev er (Gm)want to work that hard. (Am7)Mm, mm. I just want (Gm6)some one that I can talk to. I want you just the way you are. I need to know that you will al ways be the same old some one that I knew. Oh, what will it take till you be lieve in me the way that I be lieve in you? I said I (Bm6)love you, and that’s for ev er, and this I (Gm)prom ise from the heart. (Am7)Mm, mm. I could not love you an y (Bm7)bet ter. I love you just the way you are. I don’t want (Bm6)clev er con ver sa tion; I nev er (Gm)want to work that hard. (Am7)Mm. I just want (Gm6)some one that I can talk to. I want you just the way you are. (Gm7)Whoa.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
130 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Just The Way You Are" 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.