What key is "Simple Song" in?

"Simple Song" by Miley Cyrus is in the key of C with a tempo of 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Simple Song" 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 "Simple Song" 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.

What chords are used in "Simple Song"?

This arrangement of "Simple Song" uses 12 chords: Am, C, Cpow, D, Dpow, Em7, F, Fmaj7, +4 more.

How long does it take to learn "Simple Song" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Miley Cyrus can I play here?

Try "I THOUGHT I LOST YOU", "7 THINGS", "THESE FOUR WALLS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Am)Wake up, here I go.

(G6)Grab it all down my throat.

My (Fmaj7)stom ach’s so full that I (G6)wish I could choke.

Sev en a.

m.; my head’s (Fmaj7)al read y in a spin.

As soon as I’m (Am)out that door, BAM!

it (G6)hits me like a ton of those (Fmaj7)red bricks.

Can’t (G6)dig my self out of this (Am)high est ditch,

this (Fmaj7)mad ness.

I (G)swear some times, I can’t tell which (F)way is up, which way is down.

It’s (G)all up in my face; need to push it a way, some bod y (F)push it a way, so all that I can hear

is a sim ple song.

Sing a long, now.

La la la la la,

la la la la.

La la la la la,

la la la la.

(Am)Mid day sun beat ing (G6)on the con crete, burn ing (Fmaj7)up my feet.

Too man y (G6)cars on the street.

The noise, the red, the green (Fmaj7)makes me wan na scream.

Five o’ clock now; it’s (Am)bump er on bump er on (G6)bump er, horns honk in’; No bod y’s look in’, but ev ’ry bod y’s talk in’.

Just an (Am)oth er day

on this (Fmaj7)high way.

I la la la la.

Hey!

Sing a long, now.

(La la la la la,

la la la la la Sing la long.

La la la la la,

la la la la la la la.) (Em7)What I’d give

to (Am)turn it off

and (C)make it stop,

make it stop,

you got ta make it

stop,

so all that I can hear

is a sim ple song.

Mm,

sing a long, now.

La la la la la,

la la la la.

La la la la la,

la la la la.

La la la la la,

la la la la.

La la la la la,

la la da (C)da.

Simple Song by Miley Cyrus

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Simple Song”

What key is "Simple Song" in?: "Simple Song" by Miley Cyrus is in the key of C with a tempo of 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Simple Song" 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 "Simple Song" 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.
What chords are used in "Simple Song"?: This arrangement of "Simple Song" uses 12 chords: Am, C, Cpow, D, Dpow, Em7, F, Fmaj7, +4 more.
How long does it take to learn "Simple Song" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Miley Cyrus can I play here?: Try "I THOUGHT I LOST YOU", "7 THINGS", "THESE FOUR WALLS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.