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Learn "KEEPING THE FAITH" by Billy Joel on Piano
Master "KEEPING THE FAITH" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of D at 75 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 75 BPM.
Lyrics
If it (D)seems like I’ve been lost in let’s re mem ber,
if you think I’m feel ing old er and miss ing my young er days,
oh, then you (G)should have known me much bet ter, ’cause my past is some thing that nev er got in my (D)way,
oh no.
Still I would not be here now if I nev er had the hun ger,
and I’m not a shamed to say the wild boys were my friends.
Oh ’cause I (G)nev er felt the de sire
’til their mu sic set me on fire, and then I was (D)saved,
(G)yeah.
That’s why I’m keep ing the faith.
(G)Yeah, (CN.C.)yeah, yeah, yeah keep ing the faith.
We wore mat a dor boots on ly Flagg Broth ers had them with a Cu ban heel,
Ir i des cent socks with the same col or shirt, and a tight pair of chi nos.
Oh, I (G)put on my shark skin jack et, you know the kind with the vel vet col lar and dit ty bop (D)shades,
oh yeah.
I took a fresh pack of Luck ies and a mint called Sen Sen,
my old man’s Tro jans and his Old Spice af ter shave.
Oh, combed my (G)hair in a pom pa dour
like the rest of the Ro me os wore, a per ma nent (D)wave,
(G)yeah.
We were keep ing the faith.
(G)Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, keep ing the faith.
You can get just so much from a good thing,
you can (A)lin ger too long in your dreams.
Say good (A)bye to the old ies but good ies,
you ’cause the (Em7)good ole days were n’t al ways good and to (Em7)mor row ain’t as bad as it seems.
Now I (D)Learned stick my ball sons as a for mal ed u ca tion,
now I’m lost a lot of fights to but it taught me how to beer lose in the O K.
Oh, I’m gon na I (G)heard a bout my sex but not e nough, I found you could dance and still look tough an y (D)way,
oh yes I did.
I found out a man ain’t just be ing ma cho,
ate an aw ful lot of late night drive in food, drank a lot of take home pay.
I (G)thought I was the Duke of Earl
when I made it with a red haired girl in the Chev ro let,
oh won der ful to be a live when the rock and roll (D)plays,
(G)yeah.
When the mem o ry (F#m)stays,
(G)yeah.
I’m keep ing the faith,
(G)Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah keep ing the faith.
I’m keep ing the faith,
yes, I am
you know I’m keep ing the faith.
(G)Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah keep ing the faith.
I’m keep ing the faith,
yes, I am
you know I’m keep ing the faith.
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How to Play "Keeping The Faith" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.