The Day Before You Came — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "The Day Before You Came" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 108 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

I (Dm)must have left my house at eight be (Bb)cause I al ways (A)do. My (A7)train, I’m cert ain, left the sta tion just when it was (Dm)due. I must have read the morn ing pap er, go ing in to (C)town and hav ing got ten through the ed it or i al, no doubt I must have (F)frowned. I must have made my desk a round a quar ter af ter (C7)nine with let ters to be read and heaps of pap ers wait ing to be (F)signed. I (Bb)must have gone to lunch at (F)half past twelve or so, the us ual (Gm)place, the us ual bunch. And still on top of this I’m pret ty (E)sure it must have (A)rained the day be fore you (Dm)came.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
108 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
ABBA

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How to Play "The Day Before You Came" 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.