Mary, Don't You Weep — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Mary, Don't You Weep" by Aaron Neville in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 140 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Oh, I’m sing in’ Mar y, (Oh, Mar y, don’t you weep.) tell Mar tha, don’t have to moan. (Oh, Mar tha, don’t you moan.) Oh, y, some bod Mar (C7)sick to (Oh, Mar y, don’t you weep.) tell Mar tha, don’t have to moan. (Oh, Mar tha, don’t you moan.) Phar aoh’s ar my, (Phar aoh’s ar well, they drowned in the sea. (drowned in the Red Sea.) Well, Je sus said Mar y, (Oh, Mar y, don’t you weep.) oh, tell your lit tle sis ter, you don’t have to moan. (Oh, Mar tha, don’t you moan.) Can I get a wit ness to say Mar y, (Oh, Mar y, don’t you weep.) tell Mar tha, don’t have to moan. (Oh, Mar tha, don’t you moan.) Mar y, some bod y’s (C7)sick to day. Mar y, don’t you weep.) Some bod y ain’t got no home. (Oh, Mar tha, don’t you moan.) Phar aoh’s ar my, (Phar aoh’s ar well, my) drowned in the sea. (drowned in the Red Sea.) Well, Je sus said Mar y, (Oh, Mar y, don’t you weep.) oh, tell your lit tle sis ter, you don’t have to moan. (Oh, Mar tha, don’t you moan.) Can I get a wit ness to say Mar moan.) If I could, now, (If I could) I wan na tell you that I sure ly would, now. (sure ly would) Put my foot on the rock, chil dren, (stand on the stand rock) on the rock where Mos es stood one day. es stood) Be cause the Phar aoh’s ar my, (Phar aoh’s ar they got drowned in the sea (drowned day. in the Red Sea) And I be lieve a man said Mar y, (Oh, Mar y, don’t you weep.) I said I be lieve he said Mar y. (Oh, Mar y, don’t you (C7)weep.) (Oh, Mar y, don’t you (C7)weep.) (Oh, Mar y, don’t you (C7)weep.) (C7)weep.) (Mar tha, don’t you (C7)moan.)

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
140 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Mary, Don't You Weep" 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.