Lyrics
(C)Ev ’ry bod y tells me it’s ’bout (D)time that I moved on, that I (Em)need to learn to light en up and (D)learn how to be young.
But (C)my heart is a val ley, it’s so (D)shal low and man made, I’m (Em)scared to death if I let you in that you’ll (D)see I’m just a fake.
(C)Some times I feel lone ly in the arms it’s of way your too touch late, that but I (Em)I nev know er meant that’s just to hurt me ’cause you noth or ing (D)ev er is e nough.
Con (C)When si I der this was a child my a po I lo gy grew I up know it’s (D)by years the Ri in ver ad vance Lea but there I’d was (Em)some thing in the wa ter, now that (D)some nev er get thing’s in the me.
chance.
Oh, I can’t go (D)back,
but the reeds are grow ing out of my fin ger tips, I can’t go (D)back
to the ri ver.
But it’s in my (D)roots, in my veins, it’s in my (Em)blood and I stain ev ’ry (D)heart that I use to heal the pain.
Oh, it’s in my (D)roots, in my veins, it’s in my (Em)blood and I stain ev ’ry (D)heart that I use to heal the pain.
So I blame it on the (D)Ri ver Lea, the Ri ver Lea, the (Em)Ri ver Lea.
Yeah, I blame it on the (D)Ri ver Lea, the Ri ver Lea, the (A)Ri ver Lea.
(C)I should prob ’ly tell you now be fore it’s of way your too touch late, that but I (Em)I nev know er meant that’s just to hurt me ’cause you noth or ing (D)lie straight to your face.
Con (C)When si I der this was a child my a po I lo gy grew I up know it’s (D)by years the Ri in ver ad vance Lea but there I’d was (Em)ra ther say it now in case I (D)some nev er get thing’s in the me.
chance.
No, I can’t go (D)back,
but the reeds are grow ing out of my fin ger tips, I can’t go (D)back
to the ri ver.
But it’s in my (D)roots, in my veins, it’s in my (Em)blood and I stain ev ’ry (D)heart that I use to heal the pain.
Oh, it’s in my (D)roots, in my veins, it’s in my (Em)blood and I stain ev ’ry (D)heart that I use to heal the pain.
So I blame it on the (D)Ri ver Lea, the Ri ver Lea, the (Em)Ri ver Lea.
Yeah, I blame it on the (D)Ri ver Lea, the Ri ver Lea, the (A)Ri ver Lea.
(A)Ri ver Lea.
So I blame it on the (D)Ri ver Lea, the Ri ver Lea, the (Em)Ri ver Lea.
Yeah I blame it on the (D)Ri ver Lea, the Ri ver Lea, the (A)Ri ver Lea.
(D)Ri ver Lea,
(Em)Ri ver Lea,
(D)Ri ver Lea,
(A)Ri ver Lea.
(D)Ri ver Lea,
(Em)Ri ver Lea,
(D)Ri ver Lea,
(A)Ri ver Lea.
(CN.C.)Ri ver Lea,
Ri ver Lea.
(CN.C.)Ri ver Lea,
Ri ver Lea.
River Lea by Adele
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “River Lea”
- What key is "River Lea" in?
- "River Lea" by Adele is in the key of C with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "River Lea" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "River Lea" 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.