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(CN.C.)Tell me it’s not true.
Say it’s just a sto
ry.
(Am)Some thing on the (Bb)news.
(F)Tell me it’s not (Bb)true,
(F)though it’s here be (Bb)fore
(C)me.
(Am)Say it’s just a (Dm)dream,
(C)say it’s just a (F)scene,
from an old mo vie from years a (C)go,
(F)from an old mo vie with Ma ri lyn Mon (C)roe.
(F)Say it’s (Am)just some (Bb)clowns,
two (F)play ers (Am)in the (Bb)lime
(C)light, and (Am)bring the cur tain (Bb)down.
(F)Say it’s (Am)just two (Bb)clowns,
who (F)could n’t (Am)get their (Bb)lines
(C)right.
(Am)Say it’s just a (Dm)show
(C)on the ra di (F)o, that (F)we can turn o ver and start a (C)gain.
That (F)we can turn (Bb)o (F)ver; it’s on ly a (C)game.
(F)Tell me (Am7)it’s not (Bb)true.
(F)Say I (Am7)on ly (Bb)dreamed
(C)it and (Am)morn ing will come soon.
(F)Tell me (Am7)it’s not (Bb)true.
(F)Say you (Am7)did n’t (Bb)mean
(C)it.
(Am)Say it’s just pre (Dm)tend.
(C)Say it’s just the (F)end
of an old (Bb)mo (F)vie from years a (C)go,
(F)from an old (Bb)mo (F)vie with Ma ri lyn Mon (C)roe.
(F)Tell me (Am7)it’s not (Bb)true.
(F)Say I (Am7)on ly (Bb)dreamed
(C)it and (Am)morn ing will come soon.
(F)Tell me (Am7)it’s not (Bb)true.
(F)Say you (Am7)did n’t (Bb)mean
(C)it.
(Am)Say it’s just pre (Dm)tend.
(C)Say it’s just the (F)end
of an old (Bb)mo (F)vie from years a (C)go,
(F)from an old (Bb)mo (F)vie with Ma ri lyn Mon (C)roe.
(C)- roe.
Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" by Willy Russell in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Bb, 90 BPM.
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About “Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)”
- Can I learn "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" with hands-separate practice in Bb at 90 BPM.
- What key is "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" by Willy Russell played in?
- Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers) is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" was originally performed by Willy Russell. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Willy Russell can I play here?
- Try "Bright New Day (from Blood Brothers)", "I'm Not Saying A Word (from Blood Brothers)", "Kids' Game (from Blood Brothers)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" is in the key of Bb at 90 BPM.
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