Lyrics
(Bm)This is for my moth er from the (Dmaj7)old er broth er of your (D)chil dren made (G)of three.
Now you (D)found your lov er (G)’cause it was n’t our fa ther who made (D)you laugh and (A)hap py.
It’s been a (Bm)long five years, I’ve cried a (Dmaj7)thou sand tears, and here we (D)are af ter (G)the war.
But we’re (D)so much bet ter (G)now, the skies are clear er now, there’s (D)no more slam (A)ming doors.
Now I say,
dear (A)Moth er, how you’ve (G)come so (D)far.
Your love has (A)fixed all of our (G)bro ken (D)hearts.
I hope you’re (A)proud, Moth er, of (G)what you’ve (D)done.
It’s a (D)life long les son and I’m (G)not pre tend ing when I (A)say
you cleared up my (Bm)scars.
You cleared up my (D)scars.
(Bm)This is for my fa ther from the (Dmaj7)old er broth er of your (D)chil dren made (G)of three.
Yeah, you’ve (D)been so good to (G)us and showed n’t us how to live and (D)taught us to (A)be free.
It’s But when (Bm)Moth er told you that she (Dmaj7)did n’t love you, all these (D)bridg es hit (G)the sea.
So you (D)built an oth er (G)one and helped us cross it, e ven (D)though you were (A)in need.
Now I say,
dear (A)Fa ther, how you’ve (G)come so (D)far.
Your love has (A)fixed all of our (G)bro ken (D)hearts.
I hope you’re (A)proud, Fa ther, of (G)what you’ve (D)done.
It’s a (D)life long les son and I’m (G)not pre tend ing when I (A)say
you cleared up my (Bm)scars.
You cleared up my (D)scars.
(Bm)scars.
You cleared up my (D)scars.
(A)You cleared up my (Bm)scars,
cleared up my (D)scars.
Dear (A)Moth er, how you’ve (G)come so (D)far.
Your love has (A)fixed all of our (G)bro ken (D)hearts.
I hope you’re (A)proud, Moth er, of (G)what you’ve (D)done.
It’s a (D)life long les son and I’m (G)not pre tend ing when I (A)say
you cleared up my scars.
Scars by Sam Smith
Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 73 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Scars”
- What key is "Scars" in?
- "Scars" by Sam Smith is in the key of D with a tempo of 73 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Scars" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Scars" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.