Learn "Taylor" by Jack Johnson on Piano

Master "Taylor" by Jack Johnson with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 90 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 90 BPM.

Lyrics

They say (C)Tay lor was a good girl, (G)nev er one to be late, (Am)com plain, ex press (F)i deas in her brain. (C)Work ing on the night shift, (G)pass ing out the tick ets; you’re (Am)gon na have to pay her if you want to park here. Well, (C)mom my’s lit tle danc er has (G)quite a lit tle se cret; (Am)work ing on the streets now, (F)nev er gon na keep it. It’s (C)quite an im po si tion and (G)now she’s on ly wish ing that she would have lis tened (F)to the words they said. Poor Tay lor. She just wan ders a round, un af fect ed by the (G)win ter winds, yeah. And (Fmaj7)she’ll pre tend that she’s (G)some where else so (Fmaj7)far and clear, a bout (G)two thou sand miles from here. (C)Pe ter Pat rick pit ter pat ters on the win dow, but (C)Sun ny Sil hou ette won’t let him in. (C)Poor old Pete’s got (G)noth ing ’cause he’s been (Am)fall ing. Some how (C)Sun ny knows (G)just where he’s been. He thinks that sing ing on Sun day gon na (G)save his soul (C)now that (G)Sat ur day’s gone. (C)Some times he thinks that he’s on his way, but I could see that his (F)brake lights are on. He just wan ders a round, un af fect ed by the (G)win ter winds, yeah. And (Fmaj7)he’ll pre tend that he’s (G)some where else so (Fmaj7)far and clear, a bout (G)two thou sand miles from here. Such a tough en chi la da filled up with na da, giv ing what she got ta give to get a dol lar bill. Used to be a lim ber chick en, times a been a tick ing. Now, she’s fin ger lick ing (F)to the man with the (C)mon ey in his pock et, fly ing in his rock et, on ly stop ping by on his (F)way to a bet ter world. If (G)Tay lor finds a bet ter world, then (G)Tay lor’s gon na run a way.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Taylor" 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.