Riot — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Riot" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 150 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(D5)I’d be rid in’ in a cab go in’ (Asus)down town, find in’ fac es I know in a (Bm7)big crowd, try’n’ to drink the pain a way, mmm. And (D)I’d be stay in’ out all night and nev er (A)go in’ home. Girl, in’ you for know it I’d lose (Bm7)all con trol and pray in’ if I be lost you. I don’t know what I’d do. There would be a (D)ri ot, break in’ of my heart. I’d try to (A)fight it. I could go out ev ’ry night, but I’d be (Bm7)ly in’ if I said I could live and breathe with out you. There’d be a lot of (D)lone ly, wish in’ and pray in’ that you would (A)hold me. I would do most an y thing, ba by, if (Bm)on ly you would come back to me, come back to me. There would be a (D)ri ot, oh, (A)yeah. Ooh. (D)I’d be check in’ on my phone and ev ’ry (A)min in’ ute, wait in’ ’round for know it to start (Bm7)ring in’ trol and pray in’ it would be you. you. I don’t know what I’d do. There would be a (D)ri ot, break in’ of my heart. I’d try to (A)fight it. I could go out ev ’ry night, but I’d be (Bm7)ly in’ if I said I could live and breathe with out you. There’d be a lot of (D)lone ly, wish in’ and pray in’ that you would (A)hold me. I would do most an y thing, ba by, if (Bm)on ly you would come back to me, come back to me. There would be a (D)ri ot, oh, (A)yeah. Ooh. (D)ri ot if I ev er lost (Bm)you, (G)if I ev er lost you. (CN.C.)There would be a (D)ri ot, break in’ of my heart, I’d try to (A)fight it. I could go out ev ’ry night, but I’d be ly in’ if I said I could (G)live and breathe. There’d (A)be a lot of (D)ri ot if I ev er lost (Bm)you. (D)There would be, there would be a ri ot, (Bm)break in’ of my heart, I’d try to (G)fight it. There would be a (D)ri (A)ot if I ev er (Bm7)lost you.

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
D
Tempo
150 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Riot" 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.