Sara — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Sara" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(G)Wait a min ute, ba by. (Gmaj7)Stay with me a while. (G)Said you’d give me light, but you nev er told me ’bout the fire. (G)Drown in’ (D)in the (Em7)sea of (D)love (D)where (G)ev ’ry one would (G)love (D)to (G)drown. But (G)now it’s gone. It (D)does n’t (Em7)mat ter what (D)for. (D)When you (G)build your (D)house, (D)then (G)call me home. And he was (G)just like a great dark (G)wing with in the (G)wings (A)of a (Bm)storm. I think I had (G)met (A)my (Gmaj7)match. He was (G)sing in’ and un (G)do ing, and un (G)do ing the (G)lac es, un do ing the (G)lac es. (D)Said, (G)Sar a, (D)you’re the (Em7)po et in (D)my heart. (G)Nev er change. (G)Nev er stop. But (G)now it’s gone. It (D)does n’t (Em7)mat ter what (D)for. But (D)when you (G)build your (D)house, (D)then call (D)me home. (G)Hold on. The night is com (A)ing. And the (G)star ling (A)flew for (Bm)days. I’d stay (G)home at night (G)all the time. I go (G)an y where, an y where, (A)an y (Bm)where. Ask me, and (G)I’m (A)there. Ask me, and (G)I’m (A)there, ’cause I care. (Em7)Sar a. (Em7)Sar a.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Sara" 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.