Song For A Friend — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Song For A Friend" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of B, 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

“Well, you’re mag ic,” he said, but don’t (Bm)let it all go to your head, ’cause I (Gmaj7)bet if you all had it all fig ured out, then you’d (Em7)nev er get out of bed. Well, no (Bm)doubt of all the things that I’ve read, what he (A6)wrote me, is now sound ing like the man I was (Gmaj7)hop ing to be. I keep keep ing it real, ’cause it keeps get ting (Bm)eas i er, he’ll see. He’s the rea son that I’m laugh ing, e ven if there’s no (A)one else. He said that you’ve got to love your self. He said you should n’t mum ble when you speak, but keep your tongue up in your cheek. And if you (G)stum ble on to some thing bet ter, re mem ber that it’s (Em7)hum ble that you seek. And you’ve got all the skill you need; in di vid u al i ty. You’ve got some thing; call it gump tion, call it (Em7)an y thing you want. Be cause when (Em7)you play the (A)fool now, you’re on ly (Bm)fool ing ev ’ry one else. You’re learn ing to love your self. Yes, you are, you’re (F#m)learn ing to… You, (A)hoo, you, hoo. There’s no price to pay (no price) when you’re giv in’ what you (A)take. That’s why it’s eas y to thank you, you, (A)hoo, you, you, you, you. Let’s say take a break from our day and get (A)back to the old ga rage, be cause (G)life’s too short an y way, but at least it’s (Em7)bet ter than av er (F#m)age. As long as (Bm)you got me and I got you, you know we got a (A)lot to go a round. I’ll be your friend, your oth er broth er, an oth er (Em7)love to calm and com fort you. And I’ll keep re mind ing if it’s the on (Bm)ly thing I (A)ev er do. I will al ways (A)love (Bm)you, you, you, you. (It’s true our love is true, our love is true. It’s you I love. It’s you I love, it’s you I love, it’s you, it’s you I love you, I do.) (Bm)Climb up o ver the top. Sur (A)vey the state of the soul. You’ve got to (Gmaj7)find out for your self (Em7)wheth er or not you’re tru ly try ing. (Bm)Why not give it a shot? (A)Shake it; take con trol, in ev i ta bly (Gmaj7)wind up find ing for your self all the strengths you have in side still ris ing. (Bm)Climb up o ver the top. Sur (A)vey the state of the soul. You’ve got to (Gmaj7)find out for your self (Em7)wheth er or not you’re tru ly try ing. (Bm)Why not give it a shot? (A)Shake it; take con trol, in ev i ta bly (Gmaj7)wind up find ing for your self all the strengths you have in side still ris ing. (Bm)Climb up o ver the top. Sur (A)vey the state of the soul. You’ve got to (Gmaj7)find out for your self (Em7)wheth er or not you’re tru ly try ing. (Bm)Why not give it a shot? (A)Shake it; take con trol and in ev i ta bly (Gmaj7)wind up and find out for your self all the (Em7)strengths that you have in side of (Bm)you.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
B
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Song For A Friend" 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.