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 (D)arms of your touch, but I (Em)know that’s just me ’cause noth ing (D)ev er is e nough.
(C)When I was a child I grew up (D)by the Riv er Lea,
there was (Em)some thing in the wa ter, now that (D)some thing’s in me.
Oh, I can’t go back,
(D)but the (Em)reeds are grow ing out of my (D)fin ger tips, I can’t go back
(D)to the (A)riv er.
But it’s in my (Em)roots, in my (D)veins, it’s in my blood and I (Em)stain ev ’ry heart that I (D)use to heal the (A)pain.
Oh, it’s in my (Em)roots, in my (D)veins, it’s in my blood and I (Em)stain ev ’ry heart that I (D)use to heal the (A)pain.
So I blame it on the (Em)Riv er Lea, the (D)Riv er Lea, the Riv er Lea.
(Em)Yeah, I blame it on the Riv er Lea, the (D)Riv er Lea, the (A)Riv er Lea.
(C)Some times I feel lone ly in the (D)arms of your touch, but I (Em)know that’s just me ’cause noth ing (D)ev er is e nough.
(C)When I was a child I grew up (D)by the Riv er Lea,
there was (Em)some thing in the wa ter, now that (D)some thing’s in me.
Oh, I can’t go back,
(D)but the (Em)reeds are grow ing out of my (D)fin ger tips, I can’t go back
(D)to the (A)riv er.
But it’s in my (Em)roots, in my (D)veins, it’s in my blood and I (Em)stain ev ’ry heart that I (D)use to heal the (A)pain.
Oh, it’s in my (Em)roots, in my (D)veins, it’s in my blood and I (Em)stain ev ’ry heart that I (D)use to heal the (A)pain.
So I blame it on the (Em)Riv er Lea, the (D)Riv er Lea, the Riv er Lea.
(Em)Yeah, I blame it on the Riv er Lea, the (D)Riv er Lea, the (A)Riv er Lea.
(A)Riv er Lea.
So I blame it on the (Em)Riv er Lea, the (D)Riv er Lea, the Riv er Lea.
(Em)Yeah, I blame it on the Riv er Lea, the (D)Riv er Lea, the (A)Riv er Lea.
(Em)Riv er Lea,
Riv er Lea.
Riv er Lea,
(A)Riv er Lea.
(Em)Riv er Lea,
Riv er Lea.
Riv er Lea,
(A)Riv er Lea.
(A7)Riv er Lea,
Riv er Lea.
River Lea by Adele
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 86 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 86 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.