Stand Back — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Stand Back" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

No one (G)looked as (D)I (A)walked by. (D)Just an (Bm)in vi ta (A)tion would (D)have been (G)just fine. Said (G)no to him a (D)gain (A)and a gain. First (G)he (Bm)took my heart, (A)then (D)he (G)ran. (A)No one (G)knows on (D)how I feel, from you. (G)what I (Bm)say (A)un less (D)you read (G)be tween you my (A)lines. (G)One man walked (D)a way (A)from me, He (G)First he (Bm)took my hand. and Take me (D)home. Stand (D)back, (A)stand (Bm7)back. (A)In the (D)mid dle of my (D)room (A)I did not hear from (A)you. It’s al (D)right, (A)it’s al (Bm7)right (A)to be (D)stand ing in a line, (stand ing in a line, ) to be (A)stand ing in a line. I would (A)cry. (G)La (Bm)la la (A)la (D)la (G)la la (A)la la la (D)la la (G)la (Bm)la (A)la la (D)la. Do not (G)turn a (D)way (A)my friend. (D)Like a (Bm)wil low, ta (A)tion would (D)have I (G)can bend. Said (G)No man him a (D)calls (A)and my name. First (G)No (Bm)man my came, (A)then (D)he (G)ran. (A)So I (G)walked on (D)down a way from you. (G)May be (Bm)your (A)at ten (D)tion was (G)more than you could (A)do. (G)One man walked (D)a did (A)not call. He (G)asked me (Bm)for my love and that was (D)all. Stand (D)back, (A)stand (Bm7)back. (A)In the (D)mid dle of my (D)room (A)I did not hear from (A)you. It’s al (D)right, (A)it’s al (Bm7)right (A)to be (D)stand ing in a line, (stand ing in a line, ) to be (A)stand ing in a line. I would (A)cry. (G)La (Bm)la la (A)la (D)la (G)la la (A)la la la (D)la la (G)la (Bm)la (A)la la (D)la. (D)cry. Well, (A)I need a lit tle (D)sym pa thy. Well, (A)I need a lit tle (D)sym pa thy. Well, (A)I need a lit tle

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
D
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Stand Back" 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.