Plant Life — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Plant Life" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 152 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Am)I saw a (Cmaj7)ghost on the stairs, and (Am)sheets on the (Cmaj7)ta bles and chairs. The (Am)sil ver ware (Cmaj7)swam with the sharks in the sink; e ven so, I don’t know what to think. (Dm)I’ve been (Am)long ing (G)for (Fmaj7)dai sies to push through the floor. And (Dm)I wish (Am)plant life would (Bb)grow all a round me so I won’t feel (Bb)dead an y more, so (Eb)I won’t feel (Bb)dead an y more. (Am7)I saw a bear in the den (Am7)read ing my text books a gain. The (Am7)bats flowed like (G)traf fic as they (F)poured from the at tic. Heav en knows, I could (F)rea ly use a friend! (C)I’d rath er waltz than just walk through the for est. The (C)trees keep the tem po, and they sway in time. (C)Quar tet of (G)crick ets chime in for the cho rus. If (Dm)I were to pluck on your heart strings, would you strum on mine? Your (Dm)spir it is (Eb)sweet, so (Bb)pull off your sheet and (Ab)give me a ghost of a smile. (Dm7)Show me your teeth, ’cause your a (Bb)ted dy be neath; so (Ab)just grin and (Eb)bear it a while, (Eb)just grin and (Bb)bear it a while. (Bb)I’d rath er waltz than just walk through the for est. The (Bb)trees keep the tem po, and they sway in time. (Bb)Quar tet of (F)crick ets chime in for the cho rus. If (Cm)I were to pluck on your heart strings, would you strum on mine? The brook er bab bles on a bout noth ing at all. An oth er leaf turns o ver, un will ing to fall. To (Cm)night, I’m (Bb)bust ing (F)out of (Dm)this old (C)haunt ed (G)house, ’cause I’m (Cm)sick of (Bb)wait ing (F)for all those (Dm)spi der (C)webs to (Bb)grow all a round me; ’cause I don’t feel (Bb)dead an y more, and (Eb)I’m not a (Gm7)fraid an y more. (Bb)I’d rath er waltz than just walk through the for est. The (Bb)trees keep the tem po, and they sway in time. (Bb)Quar tet of (F)crick ets chime in for the cho rus. If (Cm)I were to pluck on your heart strings, would you strum on mine? If (Cm)I were to pluck on your heart strings, would (F)you strum on (Bb)mine?

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
152 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Owl City

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How to Play "Plant Life" 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.