Learn "Morningside" by Sara Bareilles on Piano

Master "Morningside" by Sara Bareilles with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Ab at 120 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "Morningside" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

I’m not scared of you now, or so I say. There’s (Eb5)no rea son to (F5)run, al though I (Eb5)may. I’m not (Cm)as sure (Eb)as (F9)I seem; (Cm)this much (Cm)I (Eb)know. What does (Cm)it mean (Eb)when you (F9)leave and I fol (Cm)low? I could try to for get what you do when I let you get (Abmaj7)through to me, but then you do it (Eb)o ver a gain. I (Eb)could rage like a fire and you’d bring (F#)rain I de sire till you (Fm7)get to me on my morn ing side. (Cm7)Oh, yeah, yeah, (Eb)yeah. I keep (Eb)my dis tance, I (F9)tried; no use, (F9)no. But (Eb)no mat ter the (F9)miles, I’m (Eb)back to (F9)you. I could try to for get what you do when I let you get you (Abmaj7)through to me, but then you do it (Eb)o ver a gain. I (Eb)could rage like a fire and you’d bring (F#)rain I de sire till you (Fm7)get to me on my morn ing side. Let (Eb)me down, you say nev er; ba by blues, don’t you ev er. I’m (Abmaj7)used to be ing one with the mis (Eb)for tune to find af ter noons run for cov er and full moons just won der what it (Fm7)looks like here on my morn ing side. Look back; don’t you dare let me start to do that. I don’t care if the things that I (Ab)have on ly make me a fraid (Bb)to (Ebmaj9)lose. (Ebmaj7)I need to let go. Need (Ab5)to want to keep (Cm7)let ting you know that we both have a rea son to fol low. Long as we let (Bb)this (Eb)lead, I’m (Absus2)bare ly (Abm)breath ing. (B)I try Woh, (Yeah, woh, yeah, woh, yeah. woh, woh. Woh, Yeah, woh, woh, yeah, woh, woh, yeah.) yeah. (Cm7)Woh, yeah.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Ab
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Morningside" 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.