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Swanee — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Swanee" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 196 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
I’ve been a (Bbm)way from you a (Fm)long time.
I nev er (G7)thought I’d (Bbm7)miss you (Fm)so.
(Bb)Some how I (Fm)feel
(Bb)your love was (Fm)real.
(Fm)Near you I long to (C)be.
The birds are (Bbm)sing ing, it is (Fm)song time,
the ban jos (G7)strum min’ (Bbm7)soft and (Fm)low.
(Bb)I know that (Fm)you
(Bb)yearn for me (Fm)too.
(Fm)Swan ee, I long to (C)be.
you’re call ing (Fm)me.
(F)Swan
ee,
(F)how I love you, how I love you, (Bb)my
(Gm7)dear (C9)old (F)Swan ee;
(C)I’d (F)give (C7)the (F)world
(Db7)to
(C9)be
(Gm)a (D7)mong (Db7)the (C9)folks
(C7)in
(F)D I X I (C7)E ven though my (F)mam
my’s
(F)wait ing for me, pray ing for me (Bb)down
(Gm7)by (C9)the (F)Swan ee.
(C)The (F)folks (C7)up (F)north
(F)will
(Bb)see me (Bb)no more
(F#dim)when (C7)I go to the Swan ee shore.
(F)Swan
ee,
(F)how I love you, how I love you, (Bb)my
(Gm7)dear (C9)old (F)Swan ee;
(C)I’d (F)give (C7)the (F)world
(Db7)to
(C9)be
(Gm)a (D7)mong (Db7)the (C9)folks
(C7)in
(F)D I X I (C7)E ven though my (F)mam
my’s
(F)wait ing for me, pray ing for me (Bb)down
(Gm7)by (C9)the (F)Swan ee.
(C)The (F)folks (C7)up (F)north
(F)will
(Bb)see me (Bb)no more
(F#dim)when (C7)I go to the Swan ee shore.
(I’ll be hap py, I’ll be hap py.) (C7)Swan ee,
(F)Swan ee,
(C7)I am com ing back to (F)Swan ee,
(C7)Mam my,
(F)Mam my,
I (F)love the (G9)old (C7)folks at (F)home.
(C7)Swan ee,
(F)Swan ee,
(C7)I am com ing back to (F)Swan ee,
(C7)Mam my,
(F)Mam my,
I (F)love the (G9)old (C7)folks at (F)home.
(F)home.
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How to Play "Swanee" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.