Save A Prayer — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Save A Prayer" by Duran Duran 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 G, 114 BPM.

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

Lyrics

You saw me stand ing by the wall, side look you cor down ner of a main street, and the lights are flash ing on your win dow sill. All a (F)lone ain’t much fun, so you’re look ing for the thrill. And you know just what it takes and where to go. Don’t (D)say a prayer for me (G)now. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. No, don’t (D)say a prayer for me (G)now. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. Feel saw the breeze deep on the in side look you cor down ner in to your well. If you can, you’ll see the world in all his fire. Take a (F)chance like all dream ers can’t find an oth er way. You don’t have to dream it all; just live a day. Don’t (D)say a prayer for me (G)now. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. No, don’t (D)say a prayer for me (G)now. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. Pret ty look ing road, I try to hold the ris ing floods that (C5)fill my skin. Don’t ask me (F)why I’ll keep my prom ise, melt the ice. And you want ed to dance, so I asked you to dance, but (G)fear is in your soul. Some peo ple call it a one night stand, but we can call it par a dise. Don’t (D)say a prayer for me (G)now. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. No, don’t (D)say a prayer for me (G)now. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af (F#m)Save it till the (A)morn ing af ter. (Dm)Save a prayer till the (Dm)morn ing af ter. (Dm)Save a prayer till the (Dm)morn ing af ter. (Dm)Save a prayer till the (Dm)morn ing af ter. (Bbmaj7)Save a prayer till the (Am)morn ing af ter.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
114 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Save A Prayer" 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.