They say that (F5)these are not the best of times,
but (Gm11)they’re the on ly times I’ve ev er (F5)known.
And I be (F5)lieve there is a time for med i ta tion in ca (Bb)the drals of our (C)own.
(A7)Now I have (Dm)seen that sad sur (F)ren der in my (Bb)lov er’s eyes,
and (G7sus)I can on ly stand.
a part and (Csus)sym pa thize.
For we are (Bb)al ways what our (F)sit u a tions hand us, it’s eith er (C)sad ness or
eu pho ri a.
So we’ll (F5)ar gue and we’ll com pro mise, and (Gm7)re al ize
that (Bb)noth ing’s ev er changed.
For all our mu tu al ex (Fmaj7)per i ence, our sep a rate con clu sions are the (C)same.
(A7)Now we are (Dm)forced to rec og nize our in hum an i ty.
Our (G7sus)rea son co ex (G7)ists with our in (Csus)san i ty.
And though we (Bb)choose be tween re al i ty and (Gm7)mad ness, it’s eith er (C)sad ness or
eu pho ri a.
(A)How (Dm)thought less ly we (F)dis si pate our (Bb)en er gies.
Per (G7sus)haps we don’t ful fill each oth er’s (Csus)fan ta sies.
And as we (Bb)stand up on the ledg es of our lives
with our (C)res pect ive sim i (Bb)lar i ties,
it’s eith er (Csus2)sad ness or
eu pho ri a.
(F)Whoa
ho, ho.
Whoa, ho,
ho,
(Bb)whoa.
Summer, Highland Falls by Billy Joel
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Summer, Highland Falls”
- What key is "Summer, Highland Falls" in?
- "Summer, Highland Falls" by Billy Joel is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Summer, Highland Falls" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Summer, Highland Falls" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Summer, Highland Falls"?
- This arrangement of "Summer, Highland Falls" uses 17 chords: A7, Am7, Bb, C, Csus2, Csus4, Dm, Eb, +9 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Summer, Highland Falls" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Billy Joel can I play here?
- Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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