Maggie May — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Maggie May" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 150 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(A)Wake up, Mag gie, I (G)think I got some thing to (D)say to you: It’s (A)late Sep tem ber and I (G)real ly should be (D)back at school. I (G)know I keep you a mused, but I (G)feel I’m be ing (A)used. Oh, (Em)Mag gie, I could n’t have (F#m)tried an y (Em7)more. You (Em)lured me a way from (A)home, just to save you from be ing a (A)lone. You (Em)stole my heart and and a (A)that’s what can real ly (D)hurts. The (A)morn ing sun, ed when it’s (G)in your face, and real ly (D)shows your age. But you that in don’t a wor ry me none; in my a eyes er! you’re of (D)ev ’ry thing. I laughed you at was all of your (D)jokes, and my the (G)love you did n’t need to coax. Oh, (Em)Mag gie, I could n’t have (F#m)tried er an y (Em)more. You (Em)lured me a way from (A)home, just to save you from be ing a (A)lone. You (Em)stole my soul, I that’s n’t (A)pain I can do with (D)out. The (A)All I need I was a (G)friend to lend and a on (D)guid ing hand. But you turned in to a lov er and, Moth er, what a lov ing You of (D)wore me out. Or All my did a wreck and my (D)bed and in the (G)morn ing kick me in the head. Oh, (Em)Mag gie, I could n’t have (F#m)tried er an y (Em)more. You (Em)face. You made a first class fool out of (A)me, but I’m as (Em)blind as a fool can be. You (Em)stole my heart, but I (A)love you (G7)an y way.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
D
Tempo
150 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Maggie May" 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.