Learn "PIANO MAN" by Billy Joel on Piano

Master "PIANO MAN" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 120 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

It’s (C)nine o’ (Em)clock on a (Am)Sat ur day, the (F)reg u lar (C)crowd shuf fles (D7)in. There’s an (C)old man (Em)a sit ting (Am)next to me your (C)smoke, mak in’ (F)love to his (G11)ton ic and (C)gin. He says, (C)“Son, can you (Em)play me a (Am)mem o ry? I’m (F)not real ly (C)sure how it (D7)goes, but it’s (C)sad and it’s (Em)sweet and I (Am)knew it com (C)plete when (F)I wore a (G11)young er man’s (C)clothes.” (Am)Da da da de de (D7)da, da da de de (D7)da da da. (C)Sing us a (Em)song, you’re the (Am)pia no man. (F)Sing us a (C)song to (D7)night. Well, we’re (C)all in the (Em)mood for a (Am)mel o dy, and (F)you’ve got us (G11)feel in’ al (C)right. Now (C)John at (Em)bar is a (Am)friend of mine. He (F)gets me my (C)drinks for a (D7)free, and he’s (C)quick with (Em)with or to (Am)light up me the (C)Na but there’s (F)some place his (G11)he’d rath er (C)be. He says, (C)“Bill, I be (Em)lieve this is (Am)kill ing me,” as (F)smile ran a (C)way from his (D7)face. “Well, I’m (C)sure that I (Em)could be a (Am)mov ie my (C)star if (F)I could get (G11)out of this (C)place.” (Am)Da da da de de (D7)da, da da de de (D7)da da da. (C)Sing us a (Em)song, you’re the (Am)pia no man. (F)Sing us a (C)song to (D7)night. Well, we’re (C)all in the (Em)mood for a (Am)mel o dy, and (F)you’ve got us (G11)feel in’ al (C)right. Now

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Piano Man" 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.