Runaway — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Runaway" by Bon Jovi in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

A On the street where you live, girls talk a bout their (G)so cial lives. They’re made of (Em)lip stick, plas tic and paint; a (G)touch of sa ble (Am)in their eyes. (All your life,) All your life all you’ve asked is when’s your Dad dy gon na (G)talk to you. But you were (Em)liv in’ in an oth er world, ows (G)try’n’ to get your (Am)mes sage through. (Em)No one’s heard likes a sin gle word you said. (Am)ne on Broad way signs. They should have (Dm)seen it in your eyes, it’s what was (C)go in’ a round your head. Oo, she’s a lit tle (G)run a way. (C)Dad dy’s girl learned (Em)fast (G)all those things she (Am)could n’t say. (G)Oo, (CN.C.)she’s a lit tle (Am)run a way. A dif f’rent line ev ’ry night, girls guar an teed to (G)blow your mind. They’re made I (Em)see you out on the streets; call (G)touch me for a (Am)wild their time. (All your life,) So you sit home a lone, is ’cause there’s noth ing left that (G)you can do. There’s on ly (Em)pic tures in hung in the shad ows (G)left to there to (Am)look at you. (Em)You know she likes the lights at night on the (Am)ne on Broad way signs. They should And (Dm)she don’t real ly mind, it’s on ly (C)love in’ she hoped to find. Oo, she’s a lit tle (G)run a way. (C)Dad dy’s girl learned (Em)fast (G)all those things she (Am)could n’t say. (G)Oo, (CN.C.)she’s a lit tle (Am)run a way. (CN.C.)she’s a lit tle run a way. Oo, she’s a lit tle (G)run a way. (C)Dad dy’s girl learned (Em)fast (G)all those things she (Am)could n’t say. Oo, she’s a lit tle (G)run a way. (C)Dad dy’s girl learned (Em)fast (G)all those things she (Am)could n’t say.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Bon Jovi

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How to Play "Runaway" 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.