Somebody — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Somebody" by Bonnie McKee 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, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I sit a lone, a dark the a ter, watch ing the peo (Am)ple go by, hand in hand. Ev ’ry bod y but me, oh. I stay be hind watch ing the cred its roll by, (Am)roll, roll, roll right (Fmaj7)by me. But I know I won’t cry ’cause there is some bod y, some bod y, (C)some bod y wait ing for me out in the rain. Won’t (F)cry, not to night, ’cause there is some bod y wait ing for me. I take a walk; the streets are bus y to night and I am (Am)search ing for you, wait ing to brush your shoul der. But I’m a lone, I watch the fac es roll by, (Am)roll, roll, roll right (F)by me. But I know I won’t cry ’cause there is some bod y, some bod y, (C)some bod y wait ing for me out in the rain. I won’t (F)cry, not to night, ’cause there is some bod y wait ing for me. How man y words will go un (F)spo ken, oh, till I hear knock in’ up on (G)my door? Los in’ track of the nights I spend (G)heart bro ken. (G)Oh, but to (F)night I know I won’t (G)cry no more. I lie a wake. I left the porch light on; I hope it helps you to find your way. Out side I hear the thun der roll by, (Am)roll, roll, roll right (F)by me. But I know I won’t cry ’cause there is some bod y, some bod y, (C)some bod y wait ing for me out in the rain, not gon na cry to night, woh, ’cause there is some bod y wait ing for me. Not gon na cry to night, no, no, no, no, no, no, (C)no. Oh, yeah, oh, oh, not gon na cry, not to night, ’cause there is some bod y wait ing for me. I stay be hind watch ing the cred its roll by, (Am)roll, roll, (Am)roll right (Fmaj7)by me.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Somebody" 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.