Learn "LOVER'S CROSS" by Jim Croce on Piano

Master "LOVER'S CROSS" by Jim Croce with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Rock arrangement is in the key of C at 100 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

Guess that (Am)it was bound to hap pen, was just a (Am)mat ter of time; but now I’ve (C)come to (Am)my de ci sion, and it’s a (C)one of the (C)pain ful (Am)kind. ’Cause now it (F)seems that you (G)want ed a mar tyr, just a (F)reg u lar (C)guy would n’t do. But, ba by, (C)I can’t (C)hang up (Dm)on no lov er’s cross for (C)you. Yes, I (C)real ly (Am)got to hand it to you, ’cause girl, you real ly (Dm)tried. But for (C)ev ’ry (Am)time that we spent laugh in’, there were (C)two times (C)that I cried. And you were (F)try in’ to (G)make me your mar tyr, and that’s the (F)one thing I (C)just could n’t do. ’Cause, ba by, (C)I can’t (C)hang up on no lov er’s cross for (C)you. ’Cause (F)ta bles are (G)meant for (Am)turn in’ and (F)peo ple are (C)bound to change, and (F)bridg es are (G)meant for (Am)burn in’ when the (F)peo ple and (C)mem ’ries they (Dm7)join aren’t the same. So I’ll (C)hope that (Am)you can find an oth er who can (C)take what (Am)I could not. He’ll have to (Am)be a su per guy or (C)may be a (C)su per (Am)god. ’Cause I (F)nev er was (G)much of a (Am)mar tyr be fore and I (F)ain’t ’bout to (C)start noth in’ new. And, ba by, (C)I can’t (C)hang up (Dm)on no lov er’s cross for (C)you.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Jim Croce

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How to Play "Lover's Cross" 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.