Taking Chances — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Taking Chances" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 88 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

(D)Don’t know much a bout your life. (D)Don’t know much a bout your world, but, don’t (Bm)wan na be a lone to night, on this plan et they call Earth. (D)You don’t know a bout my past, and (D)I don’t have a fu ture fig ured out. And (Bm)may be this is going too (Bm)fast, and (Bm)may be it’s not meant to last. But what do you say to tak ing chanc es? What do you say to jump ing off the edge? Nev er know ing if there’s sol id ground be low, or (D)hand to hold, or (Em)hell to pay. What do you say? What do you say? (D)I just want to start a gain, and (D)may be you could show me how to try. (Bm)May be you could take me in, (Bm)some where un der neath your skin. What do you say to tak ing chanc es? What do you say to jump ing off the edge? Nev er know ing if there’s sol id ground be low, or (D)hand to hold, or (Em)hell to pay. What do you say? What do you say? And I had my heart beat en down, but I (G)al ways come back for more. Yeah, there’s (D5)noth in’ like love to pull you up when you’re (G)lay in’ down on the floor there. So (D5)talk to me, talk to me like (G5)lov ers do. Yeah, (D5)walk with me, walk with me like (G5)lov ers do, like (Bm)lov ers do. (CN.C.)What do you say to tak ing chanc es? What do you say to jump ing off the edge? Nev er know ing if there’s sol id ground be low, or (D)hand to hold, or (Em)hell to pay. What do you say? What do you say? (D)Don’t know much a bout your life, and I (D)don’t know much a bout your world.

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
88 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Taking Chances" 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.