Ship To Wreck — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Ship To Wreck" by Florence And The Machine 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 C, 146 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Don’t touch the sleep ing pills, they mess with my head. Dredg ing the great white sharks swim ming in the bed. Here comes a kil ler whale you ’cause to sing me to sleep. The Thrash ing the cov ers off, ling has me by its teeth. And oh, my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)said? (C)I can’t help but pull (Dm)the earth a round me to make my (F)bed. And oh, my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)did? Did I drink too much, am I (Dm)los ing touch? Did I build this ship to (F)wreck? To wreck. (Em)To (Dm)wreck. (G)To wreck. (Em)Did I (Dm)build this ship (C)to (Am)wreck? What’s with the long face, pills, they do you want more? Thous ands of red eyed mice scratch ing at the door. Don’t let the cur tain catch you ’cause you’ve been here be fore. The chair is an is land, dar ling you can’t touch the floor. oh, my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)said? (C)I can’t help but pull (Dm)the earth a round me to make my (F)bed. And oh, my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)did? Did I drink too much, am I (Dm)los ing touch? Did I build this ship to (F)wreck? To wreck. (Em)To (Dm)wreck. (G)To wreck. (Em)Did I (Dm)build this ship (C)to (Am)wreck? (G)Oh, (F)oh. (Em)Oh, (Dm)oh. (C)Oh, (Am)oh. (G)Oh, (F)oh. (Em)Oh, (Dm)oh. (C)Oh, (Am)oh. (G)Good (F)God, (C)un der (G)star ry skies, (Em7)we are lost. (F)In to the breach (C)we got (F)tossed (C)and the (G)wa ter’s com (Em7)ing in fast. And oh, my love re mind me, what was it that I said? (C)I can’t help but pull the (Dm)earth a round me to make my bed. And oh, my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)did? Did I drink too much, am I (Dm)los ing touch? Did I build this ship to (F)wreck? To wreck. (Em)To (Dm)wreck. (G)To wreck. (Em)Did I (Dm)build this ship (C)to (Am)wreck? (G)To wreck. (Em)To (Dm)wreck. (G)To wreck. (Em)Did I (Dm)build this ship (C)to (Am)wreck? (G)To wreck.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
146 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Ship To Wreck" 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.