Learn "THE END OF THE INNOCENCE" by Don Henley on Piano

Master "THE END OF THE INNOCENCE" by Don Henley with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Db at 120 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 120 BPM.

Lyrics

Re (Ab)mem ber when the days were long and rolled be neath a deep blue sky? They’re Did n’t have a care in the world, for with (Db)mom my and dad dy we stand (Eb)lect in’ by. But (Ab)“hap pi ly ev war er af (Db)mem ter” fails and we’ve been poi soned by these fair y tales The (Ab)law yers dwell up on small de tails since (Fm)dad dy (Db)had to (Eb)fly. Ah, but (Fm7)I know a (Cm7)place where (Bbm7)we can (Dbmaj7)go (Fm7)that’s still un (Dbmaj7)touched by men. We’ll sit and (Cm7)watch the clouds roll (Dbmaj7)by and the (Fm7)tall grass (Dbmaj7)wave in the wind. You can (Ab)lay your (Eb)head back (Db)on the ground and (Fm7)let your (Cm7)hair fall all a round (Db)me. (Ab)Of fer (Eb)up your (Db)best de fense but (Fm7)this is the end, (Dbmaj7)this is the end of the (Ab)in no cence. O (Ab)beau ti ful, for spac ious skys, but now those skys are threat en ing. They’re beat ing plow shares in to the swords for this (Db)ti red old man that we e (Eb)lect ed king. But (Ab)“hap pi Arm chair war iors oft (Db)mem en fail and we’ve been poi soned by these fair y tales. The (Ab)law yers clean up all the de tails since (Fm)dad dy (Db)had to (Eb)lie. Ah, But (Fm7)I know a (Cm7)place where (Bbm7)we can (Dbmaj7)go (Fm7)and wash a (Dbmaj7)way this sin. We’ll sit and (Cm7)watch the clouds roll (Dbmaj7)by and the (Fm7)tall grass (Dbmaj7)wave in the wind. You can (Ab)lay your (Eb)head back (Db)on the ground and (Fm7)let your (Cm7)hair fall all a round (Db)me. (Ab)Of fer (Eb)up your (Db)best de fense but (Fm7)this is the end, (Dbmaj7)this is the end of the (Ab)in no cence. O Just (Ab)lay your (Eb)head back (Db)on the ground and (Fm7)let your hair fall all a round me. (Ab)Of fer (Eb)up your best de fense but (Fm7)this is the end (Dbmaj7)this is the end of the (Ab)in no cence. (Ab)in no cence.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Db
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "The End Of The Innocence" on Piano

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