Learn "PALACE" by Sam Smith on Piano

Master "PALACE" by Sam Smith with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Pop arrangement is in the key of A at 100 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

My (A)head is (D)filled with (A)say’n ruins, and most of (F#m)them are (E)built with (F#m)plain you. in’ Now the (D)dust no (E)long er (F#m)moves. in’. Don’t dis (D)turb the (E)ghost of (D)mak you, in’, mmm. They are (A)emp ty, (D)they are (A)worn. Tell me (F#m)what we (E)built this (F#m)for? On my (D)way to (E)some thing (F#m)more, you but you’re that (D)one I (E)can’t ig (F#m)nore, (D)mmm. I’m gon na (F#m)miss you. (D)I still (F#m)care. (D)Some times I (E)wish we (C#7)nev er built this (F#m)pal ace. But (D)real love is nev er a waste of (A)time, (F#m)mmm. Yeah, I (A)know just (D)what you’re (A)say’n ruins, and I re (F#m)gret ev (E)er com (F#m)plain you. in’ ’bout this (D)heart and (E)all it’s (F#m)break in’. It was (D)beau ty (E)we were (D)mak you, in’, mmm. And I (A)know we’ll (D)both move (A)on. You’ll for (F#m)give what (E)I did (F#m)wrong. They will (D)love the (E)bet ter (F#m)more, you but you’re that (D)own the (E)ghost of (F#m)you, (D)mmm. I’m gon na (F#m)miss you. (D)I still (F#m)care. (D)Some times I (E)wish we (C#7)nev er built this (F#m)pal ace. But (D)real love is nev er a waste of (A)time, (F#m)mmm. Yeah, I (A)time. I’m (A)time. But (D)real love is nev er a waste of (A)time.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
A
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Sam Smith

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How to Play "Palace" 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.