Learn "NAGASAKI" by Harry Warren on Piano

Master "NAGASAKI" by Harry Warren with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Musical/Soundtrack arrangement is in the key of C at 200 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 200 BPM.

Lyrics

(Cm)Fel (Eb)lows if (A)you’re (Ab7)on, (Cm)I (Eb)will spin (A)a (Ab7)yarn that was (C)told to (Am)me (Ab)by (C)a ble (G7)sea man (C)Jones. (Cm)Once (Eb)he had (A)the (Ab7)blues, (Cm)so (F7)he (Eb)took a (Cm)cruise far a (G)way from night clubs (Am7)and from (D7)sax o (G)phones. (Fm)He said, “Yo ho, I made a cer tain (G)port. (Fm)And when you talk a bout real he man (G)sport.” Hot (C#dim7)gin ger and (G7)dy na mite, there’s (C#dim7)noth ing but (G7)that at night. (C)Back in (G#dim7)Nag a (Am)sak i (E7)where the (F)fel lers (C#dim7)chew to (Dm)bac cy (Ab7)and the (C)wom en wick y (Ab7)wack (G7)y (C)woo. They (C#dim7)way they can (G7)en ter tain would (C#dim7)hur ry a (G7)hur ri cane. (C)Back in (G#dim7)Nag a (Am)sak i (E7)where the (F)fel lers (C#dim7)chew to (Dm)bac cy (Ab7)and the (C)wom en wick y (Ab7)wack (G7)y (C)woo. In Fu ji a ma you get a mom mer and then your trou bles in crease. In some pa go da she or ders so da. The (C)earth (F)shakes (C)milk (F)shakes (Eb7)ten (D7)cents a (G7)piece. They (C#dim7)kiss ee and (G7)hug ee nice. By (C#dim7)Jin go! It’s (G7)worth the price. (C)Back in (G#dim7)Nag a (Am)sak i (E7)where the (F)fel lers (C#dim7)chew to (Dm)bac cy (Ab7)and the (C)wom en wick y (Ab7)wack (G7)y (C)woo. With an ice cream cone and a bot tle of tea you can (D7)rest all day by the (G)hick o (Gdim)ry (G7)tree. But when (Am)night comes (Em)’round, oh (F)gosh, oh (C)gee! Moth er, moth er, (G7)moth er, pin a (C)rose on me. (C)woo.

Song Details

Key
C
Tempo
200 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Nagasaki" on Piano

  1. 1
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  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
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  4. 4
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  5. 5
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