Simple Song — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Simple Song" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 82 BPM.

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

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 a long. la (C5)la. 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.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
82 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Simple Song" 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.