Pastime Paradise — Piano Lead Sheet

"Pastime Paradise" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of Ab, 80 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

They’ve been spend ing most their lives liv ing (G)in a pas time (Cm)par a dise. They’ve been spend ing most their lives liv ing (G)in a pas time (Cm)par a dise. They’ve been wast ing most their time glor i (G)fy ing days long gone be hind. They’ve been wast ing most their days in re (G)mem brance of ig norance old est praise. Tell me (Ab)who of them will come to be? How man (Ab)y of them are you and me? Dis si pa tion, of race re la tions; con so la tion, seg re ga tion. Dis i pen sa tion tion, of i so la tion, ex ploi ta tion, mu ti (G)la tion, mu ta tion, mis cre a tion, con fir ma tion to the e vils of the world. They’ve been spend ing most their lives liv ing (G)in a fu ture (Cm)par a dise. They’ve been spend ing most their lives liv ing (G)in a fu ture (Cm)par a dise. They’ve been look ing in their minds for the (G)day that sor rows lost from time. They keep tell ing of the day when the (G)Sav iour of love will come to stay. Tell me (Ab)who of them will come to be? How man (Ab)y of them are you and me? Proc la ma tion of race re la tions; con so la tion, in te gra tion. Ver i fi ca tion tion, of rev el a tion, ac cla ma tion, world sal (G)va tion, vi bra tion, stim u la tion, con fir ma tion to the e vils of the world. tion to peace of the world. We’ve been spend ing too (Fm)much of our lives liv ing (G)in a pas time par a dise. Let’s been start to too (Fm)liv ing our lives liv ing (G)for the fu ture par a dise.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
Ab
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Pastime Paradise" 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.