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(E)Hey,
does it ev er make you won der what’s on my mind?
(E)I,
I was on ly ev er run ning back to your
side.
I nev er cried,
I just watched my life go by,
it’s just a pack of lies,
’cause you’re leav ing me be hind.
(E)Why,
af ter this long, is there noth ing I’ll keep?
Oh, I can shout,
you’ll pre tend you’re fall ing a
sleep.
I live a lie, yeah, in be liev ing that you’re mine.
It’s just a waste of time,
’cause you’re leav ing me be hind.
(E)Hey, there’s not a cloud in the sky,
it’s as blue as your good bye, and I thought that it would rain
on a (B)day like to day.
(E)Hey, there’s not a cloud
in sight,
it’s as blue as your blue good (B)bye, and I thought that it would rain
the (B)day you went a way.
(E)Hey,
does it ev er make you won der what’s on my mind?
I was on ly ev er run ning back to your side.
(E)Hey, there’s not a cloud in the sky,
it’s as blue as your good bye, and I thought that it would rain
on a (B)day like to day.
(E)Hey, there’s not a cloud
in sight,
it’s as blue as your blue good (B)bye, and I thought that it would rain
the (B)day you went a way.
He’s on the bus (B)es
and the ae (C#m7)ro planes
with some gro c’ries and a sleep (B)ing bag.
The Day You Went Away — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "The Day You Went Away" by Wendy Matthews 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 E, 104 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Day You Went Away”
- Can I learn "The Day You Went Away" 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 "The Day You Went Away" with hands-separate practice in E at 104 BPM.
- What key is "The Day You Went Away" by Wendy Matthews played in?
- The Day You Went Away is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Day You Went Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Day You Went Away" 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 "The Day You Went Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Day You Went Away"?
- "The Day You Went Away" was originally performed by Wendy Matthews. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Wendy Matthews can I play here?
- Try "The Day You Went Away". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Day You Went Away"?
- 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 "The Day You Went Away" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Day You Went Away"?
- 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. "The Day You Went Away" is in the key of E at 104 BPM.
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