Learn "Song For A Winter's Night" by Gordon Lightfoot on Piano

Master "Song For A Winter's Night" by Gordon Lightfoot with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Folk arrangement is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

The lamp is (F)burn ing low up on my ta ble (Eb)top; the snow is (F7)soft ly (Bb)fall ing. The air is (F)still with in the (Gm)si lence of my (Eb)room; (Bb)I hear your voice soft ly (Bb)call ing. If I could (F7)on ly (Eb)have you (F)near to breathe a (Gm)sigh or (Cm7)two, I would be (F)hap py just to hold the hands I (Eb)love (Bb)up on this (F7)win ter’s night with (Bb)you. The fire is (F)dy ing now, my lamp is grow ing (Eb)dim; the shades of (F7)night are (Bb)lift ing. The morn ing (F)light with steals a (Gm)cross my win dow (Eb)pane (Bb)where webs of snow soft are (Bb)drift ing. If I could (F7)on ly (Eb)have you (F)near to breathe a (Gm)sigh or (Cm7)two, I would be (F)hap py just to hold the hands I (Eb)love (Bb)up on this (F7)win ter’s night with (Bb)you. up on this (F7)win ter’s night with (D7)you; and to be (F7)once a gain with (Bb)you.

Song Details

Category
Folk
Key
Eb
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Song For A Winter's Night" 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.