Life After You — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Life After You" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 75 BPM.

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

Lyrics

The Ten miles from town and I just broke (F)down, spit tin’ out (C)smoke on the side of the road. I’m out here a lone just try’n’ to get (F)home to tell you I’s (C)wrong, but you al read y know. Be lieve me, I won’t stop at noth in’ to see you. So I’ve start ed (C)run nin’. (Bbsus2)All that I’m af ter is a (C)life full of laugh ter as (Bbsus2)long as I’m (F)laugh in’ with you. And I’m think in’ that (Bbsus2)all that still (F)mat ters is (C)love ev er af ter, (Bbsus2)af ter the life we’ve been through. ’Cause I (Bbsus2)know there’s no (C)life af ter you. The last time we talked, the night that I (F)walked, burns like an (C)iron in the back of my mind. I must ’ve been high to say you and (F)I weren’t meant to be (C)and just wast in’ my time. know. Be Oh, why did I ev er doubt you? You know I would die here with (C)out you. (Bbsus2)All that I’m af ter is a (C)life full of laugh ter as (Bbsus2)long as I’m (F)laugh in’ with you. And I’m think in’ that (Bbsus2)all that still (F)mat ters is (C)love ev er af ter, (Bbsus2)af ter the life we’ve been through. Yeah, I (Bbsus2)know there’s no (C)life af ter you. (Dm)You and I, right or wrong, there’s no oth er one. (F)Af ter this time spent a lone, it’s hard to be lieve that a (Dm)man with sight could be so blind. Think in’ ’bout the bet ter times, (F)must ’ve been out of my mind. So I’m run nin’ back to tell you: (Bbsus2)All that I’m af ter is a (C)life full of laugh ter. With (Bbsus2)out you, God (F)knows what I’d do, yeah. (Bbsus2)know there’s no (C)life af ter you, (F)Know there’s no life af ter you, (C)know there’s no life af ter you, (F)know there’s no life af ter you, (C)know there’s no life af ter you, (F)know there’s no life af ter you, (C)know there’s no life af ter you. (F)know there’s no life af ter you, (F)yeah.

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
75 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Daughtry

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How to Play "Life After You" 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.