Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Mercy Came Running"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Mercy Came Running" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Mercy Came Running"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Mercy Came Running" is in the key of Eb at 90 BPM.

Mercy Came Running — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Mercy Came Running" by Phillips, Craig & Dean 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 Eb, 90 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Once there was a (Bb)ho ly place, ev i dence hu of (Bb)God’s em brace; and I can al most see mer cy’s face (Eb)pressed a gainst the veil. Look ing down with (Bb)long ing eyes, mer cy must have (Bb)re al ized that once His blood was (Bb)sac ri ficed it (Eb)free dom would pre vail. And as the (Cm7)sky grew the dark and the (Bb)earth be gan to shake, with (Bb)jus tice no (F7)long er in the (Eb)way, mer cy came a run nin’ like a pris ’ner (Gm7)set free, (F)past all my fail ures to the (Bb)point of my (Fsus)need. When the (Eb)sin that I car ried was all I (Gm7)could (Fsus)see, and when I (Eb)could not reach mer cy, (Cm7)mer cy came a run nin’ (Eb)to me. Once there was a (Bb)bro ken heart, way too dence hu man (Bb)from the start; and all the years left it torn a part, (Eb)hope less and a fraid. Walls I nev er (Bb)meant to build left this pris ’ner (Bb)un ful filled. that Free dom called but (Bb)e ven still it (Eb)seemed so far a way. And I was (Cm7)bound by the chains from the (Bb)wag es of my sin, and (Bb)just when I (F7)felt like giv in’ (Eb)in, mer cy came a run nin’ like a pris ’ner (Gm7)set free, (F)past all my fail ures to the (Bb)point of my (Fsus)need. When the (Eb)sin that I car ried was all I (Gm7)could (Fsus)see, and when I (Eb)could not reach mer cy, (Cm7)mer cy came a run nin’ (Eb)to me. Some (Ab)times (Gbmaj7)I still (Ab)feel (Gbmaj7)so (Bb)far, so far from where I real ly should be. He (Ab)gen (Gbmaj7)tly calls (Ab)to (Bbm)my (Fsus)heart just to re (F)mind me: (F)Mer cy came a run nin’ like a pris ’ner (Am7)set free, (G)past all my fail (C)ures to the (C)point of my (Gsus)need. When the (F)sin that I car ried was all I (Am7)could (Gsus)see, and when I (F)could not reach mer cy, (Dm7)mer cy came, (F)mer cy came a run nin’ like a pris ’ner (Am7)set free, (G)past all my fail (C)ures to the (C)point of my (Gsus)need. When the (F)sin that I car ried was all I (Am7)could (Gsus)see, and when I (F)could not reach mer cy, (Dm7)mer cy came, (F)mer cy came a run nin’ (Dm7)mer cy came, (F)mer cy came a run nin’.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Eb
Tempo: 90 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Phillips, Craig & Dean

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How to Play "Mercy Came Running" on Piano

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.
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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.
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Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.