What key is "Praying For Time" in?

"Praying For Time" by George Michael is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 68 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Praying For Time" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Praying For Time" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Praying For Time"?

This arrangement of "Praying For Time" uses 9 chords: Ab, Bb, Bb7, Bbmaj7, Cm, Eb, Ebm6, F, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "Praying For Time" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by George Michael can I play here?

Try "CARELESS WHISPER", "FREEDOM '90", "KISSING A FOOL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

These are the days of the o pen hand;

they will not be the last.

Look a round now.

These (Ebm6)are the days of the beg gars (Ab)and the choos ers.

This is the year of the hun gry man

whose place is in the past,

hand in hand

with (Ebm6)ig nor ance and le git i mate ex cus es.

The rich de clare them selves poor, and most of us are not (Eb)sure

if we have too much.

But we’ll (F)take our chanc es ’cause (F)God stopped keep ing (Cm)score.

I guess some where a long the way

He must ’ve let us all out to play,

turned His back and (F)all God’s chil dren crept out the back door.

And it’s hard to love.

There’s so much to hate

hang ing on to hope

when there is not (Ab)hope to speak of.

And the wound ed skies a bove

say it’s much, much too (Bb7)late.

Now (Ebm6)may be we should all be (Ab)pray ing for time.