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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 in the K.
Oh, I’m gon na (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.
Keeping The Faith — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Keeping The Faith" by Billy Joel in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 75 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Keeping The Faith”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Keeping The Faith"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Keeping The Faith" by Billy Joel played in?
- Keeping The Faith is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Keeping The Faith"?
- The arrangement plays at 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Keeping The Faith" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Keeping The Faith"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Keeping The Faith"?
- "Keeping The Faith" was originally performed by Billy Joel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Keeping The Faith"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, C, D, Em7, F#m, G.
- What other songs by Billy Joel can I play here?
- Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Keeping The Faith" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 75 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.