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(Csus)Ain’t got no re grets.
I (Csus)ain’t los in’ track of which way (G)I’m go in’.
I ain’t (G)gon na dou ble (G6)back, (G)no.
Don’t want a mis (C)play,
put on no (F5)dis play.
An an gel, (Fsus)no, but (G)I know (G6)my way.
I used (Csus)to fol low, yeah, that’s (Csus)true.
But my fol low in’ (G)days are o ver, now I just (G)got ta fol low (G6)through.
(G)And
I re mem ber when my (C)fa ther said,
he said “Son, (F5)life is sim (G)ple, it’s ei ther (Fsus)cher ry red
(G)or (C)mid night (G7)blue.”
(C)Oh.
(C)Mid night (G7)blue,
oh whoa.
(Csus)You were the rest less (C)one (Csus)and you did not care that I was (G)the trou bled boy (Fsus)look in’ for (G)a dou ble (G6)dare.
I (Csus)won’t a pol o gize for the things I’ve (Csus)done and said, but when (G)I win your heart (Fsus)I’m gon na paint it cher ry (G6)red.
I (Csus)don’t wan na talk a bout (C)it.
What you do to (F5)me, I can’t (G)live with out it.
And you (Csus)might think that it’s much too (Csus)soon for us to (F5)go this far,
(G6)in to (G)the (C)mid night (G7)blue.
(C)Oh.
It’s (C)mid night (G7)blue,
oh whoa.
If things could be dif f’rent that ’d be a shame, ’cause I’m the one who can feel the sun right in the pour in’ rain.
I won’t say where and I don’t know when but soon there gon na come a day, ba by, I’ll be back a gain.
Yeah, I’ll be back for you.
You see, I’m (C)sav in’ up my love.
(C)Mid night (G7)blue,
(C)oh.
(C)Mid night (G7)blue,
oh whoa.
Midnight Blue — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Midnight Blue" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 100 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with suspended and extended chords — you'll move between C and Csus4, F and Fsus4, G and G7, so your fingers need to know exactly which single note shifts to make without fumbling.
Your left hand follows an oompah bass pattern throughout, alternating between a low root note and a higher chord hit, which gives the piece its steady, peaceful groove at 100 BPM.
Start by practicing that left hand alone until it feels automatic, because once you add the right-hand melody over those sus4 and sixth-chord voicings, you don't want to be thinking about both hands at once.
The trickiest spots are the quick pivots from F6 to Fsus4 and from G6 into G7 — loop those two-bar transitions slowly before speeding up.
Once these shapes sit comfortably under your hands, you'll find that sus4 resolutions start feeling intuitive in practically every pop song you touch next.
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About “Midnight Blue”
- Can I play "Midnight Blue" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Midnight Blue" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Midnight Blue" by Lou Gramm played in?
- Midnight Blue is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Midnight Blue"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Midnight Blue" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Midnight Blue"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Midnight Blue"?
- "Midnight Blue" was originally performed by Lou Gramm. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Midnight Blue"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: C, Csus4, F, F6, Fpow, Fsus4, G, G6, +1 more.
- Can a complete beginner play "Midnight Blue"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Midnight Blue" is simplified for beginners.
- Do I need to read music to play "Midnight Blue"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Midnight Blue" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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