Learn "SAME OLD LANG SYNE" by Dan Fogelberg on Piano

Master "SAME OLD LANG SYNE" by Dan Fogelberg with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 112 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 112 BPM.

Lyrics

Met my old lov er in the (Am7)gro c’ry store. The snow was fall ing Christ mas (Am7)Eve. I stole be hind her in the (Am7)fro zen foods and (G)I (F#)touched her on the sleeve. She did n’t rec og nize the (Am7)face at first, but then her eyes flew o pen (Am7)wide. She went to hug me and she (Am7)spilled her purse and (G)we (F#)laughed un til we cried. We drank a toast to (F)in no cence; we (G)drank a toast to now. We tried to reach be yond the (F)emp ti ness, but (G)nei ther one knew how. We drank a toast to (F)in no cence, we (G)drank a toast to time; re liv ing, in our (F)el o quence, an (G)oth er “Auld Lang (G)Syne.” The beer was emp ty and our (Am7)tongues were tired, and run ning out of things to (Am7)say. She gave a kiss to me as (Am)I (G)got (Am)out, and I (D9)watched her drive a way. Just for a mo ment I was (Am7)back at school, and felt that old fa mil iar (Am7)pain. And, as I turned to make my (Am)way (G)back (Am)home, the (D9)snow turned in to (F)rain....

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
112 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Same Old Lang Syne" 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
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  5. 5
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