Pyramids — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Pyramids" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 65 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(Fm)Oh, oh, oh, oh, set the chee (Db)tahs on the loose. (Csus)Oh, oh, oh, oh, there’s a thief (Bbm)out on the move. (Fm)Oh, oh, oh, oh, un der neath (Db)our le gion’s view. (Csus)Oh, oh, oh, oh, they have tak (Bbm)en Cle o pat ra. Run, run, run, come back for my glo ry. Bring her back to me, Cle o pat ra. (Csus)Run, run, run, the crown of our Phar aoh, the throne of our queen is emp ty. We’ll run to the (Fm)fu ture, shin in’ like dia monds in a rock y world. A rock y, rock y world. Our skin like (Csus)bronze and our hair like cash mere as we march to the (Bbm)rhy thm on the pal ace floor, ahh. Ooh, (Fm)chan de liers in side the pyr a mids trem ble from the force. (Csus)Cym bals crash in side the pyr a mids, (Bbm)voic es fill up the halls. (Fm)Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, set the chee tahs on the loose. Ay, there’s a thief (Bbm)out on the loose. (Fm)Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, un der neath our le gion’s view. Ay, ay, they have tak (Bbm)en Cle o pat ra, Cle o pat ra. The (Fm)Jewel of Af ri ca, jewel. (Db)What good is a jewel that ain’t still pre cious. How could you run (Csus)off on me? How could you run off on us? You (Bbm)feel like God in side that gold. I found you (Fm)lay in’ down with Sam son and his (Db)full head of hair. Found my (Csus)black queen Cle o pat ra, (Bbm)bad dreams Cle o pat ra. (Fm)Oh, oh, oh, re move her, send the chee (Db)tahs to the tomb. (Csus)Our, our war is o ver, our queen (Bbm)has met her doom. (Fm)Oh, no more, she lives no more ser pent in her room. (Csus)Oh, no more, it has killed Cle o pat ra, Cle o pat ra. Big sun com in’ strong through the mo tel blinds. Wake up to your girl, for now let’s call her Cle o pat ra. Cle o (Fm7)pat ra, I watch you fix your hair then put your pant ies on in the mir ror. Cle o (Ab)pat ra, then your lip stick. Cle o pat ra, then your six inch heels. (Fm7)Catch her. She’s head ed to the pyr a mid. She’s work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Ab)night. Work in’ at the pyr a mid, work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Fm7)night. Oh yeah, work in’ at the pyr a mid. Oh, work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Ab)night. Work in’ at the pyr a mid, work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Fm7)night. Oh yeah, work in’ at the pyr a mid. Oh, work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Ab)Pimp in’ in my con vos, bub bles in my cham pagne. Let it be some jazz play in’. (Fm7)Top floor mo tel suite, twist in’ my ci gars. Floor mod el T V with the V C R. Got (Ab)rub ies in my damn chain. Whip ain’t got no gas tank, but it still got wood grain. Got your girl work in’ for me. Hit the strip and my bills paid, that keep my bills paid. Hit the strip and my bills paid, Keep a nig ga bills paid. She’s work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Ab)night. Work in’ at the pyr a mid, work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Fm7)night. Hey, work in’ at the pyr a mid. Oh, work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Ab)night. Yeah, work in’ at the pyr a mid. Ooh, work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Fm7)night. Work in’ at the pyr a mid. You (Ab)showed up af ter work, I’m bath in’ your bod y. Touch you in plac es on ly I know. (Fm7)You’re wet and you’re warm just like our bath wa ter. Can we make love be fore you go? The (Ab)way you say my name makes me feel like I’m that nig ga but I’m still un em ployed. You say it’s big but you take it. Ride, cow girl. But your love ain’t free no more, ba by. But your love ain’t free no more. She’s work in’ at the pyr a mid to Work in’ at the pyr a mid to (Ab)night. (Ab)night.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
Bb
Tempo
65 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Pyramids" 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.