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One Little Slip — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "One Little Slip" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 125 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
It was a (G)re ci pe the for dis (Am7)as ter.
Well, I A (D)four course might meal missed of no sir ree.
It seem’d that (G)hap pi ly ev er (Am7)af ter at was hap py ev ’ry one was (D)af ter me.
It was a (Em7)cup of good in ten tions.
A (C)ta ble spoon should of one (D)straight big mess.
I ran a head A dash of o ver re ac tion
and (C)I as sume you know the rest.
(G)One lit tle (C)slip.
(Em7)One lit tle (A7)slip.
It was a (Em7)fu sion of con (G)fu sion with a (C)few con (D)found ing things.
I guess I (G)prob ’ly took the wrong di (Am7)rec tion.
Well, I ad (D)mit I might have missed a sign or two.
I ran a (G)light pi past your af (Am7)fec tion at hu mil py i a one tion (D)av en ue.
I took a (Em7)right turn at con fu sion.
A (C)left when I should have gone (D)straight on through.
I ran a head A with of my ver as sump tions
and (C)we all know what that can do.
(G)One lit tle (C)slip.
(Em7)One lit tle (A7)slip.
It was a (Em7)fu sion of con (G)fu sion and a (C)few con (D)found ing things.
I guess I (C)few con (D)found ing things.
I get the (C)feel in’ in this town I’ll nev er live ’til I live down the one mis (Em)take that seems to fol low me a round.
But they’ll for (Am)get a bout the sky when they all (Em)re al ize this guy’s a bout to (A7)try to learn to fly or hit the ground.
It was a (C)big un (D)grace ful, (G)one lit tle (C)slip.
(Em7)One lit tle (A7)slip.
It was a (Em)fu sion of con (G)fu sion with a (C)few con (D)found ing things.
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How to Play "One Little Slip" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.