Say Goodbye — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Say Goodbye" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of A, 120 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Lis ten: (Am)Ba by, come here and sit (G)down; let’s talk. I (Dm)got a lot to say, so I (C)guess I’ll start by say ing that I (G)love you, but you know this (Dm)thing ain’t been no (E)walk in the park for us. I swear it ’ll (G)on ly take a min ute. (Fm)You’ll un der stand when I’m (C)fin ished, yeah. And I don’t wan na see you cry, but (G)I don’t wan na be the one to tell you a lie, so... how do you let it (G)go when you you just don’t (C)know what’s on the oth er side of the (G)door when you’re (Dm)walk in’ out? (E)(Talk a bout (G)it.) ev ’ry thing I tried to re what mem I’m try’n’ ber to to (Fm)say just went (C)out’ my head. So I’m a do the best I can to get you to un der stand, ’cause I (G)know... nev er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but I got ta make the (Am)first move, ’cause if I (G)don’t, you’re gon na start (Dm)hat in’ me. ’Cause I real ly don’t (Am)feel the way I once (G)felt a bout you. Girl, it’s not (C)you, it’s me; I kind a got ta fig ure out what I need. Oh, there’s (Am)nev er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but we know that we got ta go our sep ’rate (Dm)ways. And I know it’s (G)hard, but I got ta (Fm)do it, and it’s (C)kill in’ me, ’cause there’s (F)nev er a right time, (G)right time to say good (G)bye.) But now your heart is break ing. And a (C)thou sand times I (Am)(found my self ask in’ (G)why? why?) (Dm)Why am I tak in’ so (E)long to say this? But, trust me, (G)girl, I nev er meant to crush your (C)world, and I nev er thought I would see the day we’d grow a (G)part. And I wan na know, (CN.C.)bye.) Lis ten to your heart; girl, you know we should be a part. Ba by, I, I just can’t do it, I, I just can’t do it. Lis ten to your heart; girl, you know we should be a part. Ba by, I, I just can’t do it, and some times, it makes me wan na cry. (Ooh, ooh, ooh, (Dm)ooh, ooh, (C)ooh, ooh. Ooh, (G)ooh, ooh, (E)ooh, ooh, Can’t you ooh, hear me ooh. cry in’? Ooh, ooh, Oh. (C)ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Oh, (F)oh. Ooh, ooh. There’s (G)nev er a right ooh.) There’s (G)time. nev er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but I got ta make the (Am)first move, ’cause if I (G)don’t, you’re gon na start (Dm)hat in’ me. ’Cause I real ly don’t (Am)feel the way I once (G)felt a bout you. Girl, it’s not (C)you, it’s me; I kind a got ta fig ure out what I need. Oh, there’s (Am)nev er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but we know that we got ta go our sep ’rate (Dm)ways. And I know it’s (G)hard, but I got ta (Fm)do it, and it’s (C)kill in’ me, ’cause there’s (F)nev er a right time, (G)right time to say good (There’s (G)bye. er a right time to (Dm)say good bye,) but I got ta make the (Am)first move, ’cause if I (G)don’t, you’re gon na start (Dm)hat in’ me. ’Cause I real ly don’t (Am)feel the way I once (G)felt a bout you. Girl, it’s not (C)you, it’s me; I kind a got ta fig ure out what I need. Oh, there’s (Am)nev er a right time to (Dm)say good bye, but we know that we got ta go our sep ’rate (Dm)ways. And I know it’s (G)hard, but I got ta (Fm)do it, and it’s (C)kill in’ me, ’cause there’s (F)nev er a right time, (G)right time to say good (There’s (G)nev er a right time to (G)right time to say...

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
A
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Say Goodbye" 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.