Lyrics
Yes ter day,
you came to (Am)lift me up,
as (F)light as straw and brit tle as a bird.
To (Dm)day, I weigh less
than a (Am)shad ow on the wall, just one more (G)whis per
of a voice un heard.
To (C)mor row,
nev er said leave the (Am)win dows o pen.
As (F)fear hid den grows, truth please hold me in your arms.
Won’t you help (Dm)night, me, if you can,
to (Am)shake things that were this nev er an spo ger?
ken.
I need your (G)gen tle hands ing
to keep me calm.
’Cause I (C)nev er thought I’d lose.
I (G)on ly thought I’d win.
I (Am)nev er dreamed I’d feel
this fire be neath my skin.
I can’t be lieve you (F)love me.
I nev er thought you’d (C)come.
I guess I mis judged (C)love
be tween a (F)fa ther
and (G)his son.
(C)Things we
nev er said leave the (Am)come to geth er;
the (F)fear hid den grows, truth no long er haunt ing me.
Won’t you To (Dm)night, me, if we touched
on (Am)shake things that were this nev er an spo ger?
ken.
That kind of (G)un der stand ing
to sets me free.
’Cause I (C)nev er thought I’d lose.
I (G)on ly thought I’d win.
I (Am)nev er dreamed I’d feel
this fire be neath my skin.
I can’t be lieve you (F)love me.
I nev er thought you’d (C)come.
I guess I mis judged (C)love
be tween a (F)fa ther
and (G)his son.
(F)fa ther
(Gsus)and (G)his (C)son.
The Last Song — Simple Sheet Music
"The Last Song" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of C, 64 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “The Last Song”
- What key is "The Last Song" by Elton John played in?
- The Last Song is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Last Song"?
- The arrangement plays at 64 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Last Song" 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 Last Song"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Last Song"?
- "The Last Song" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Last Song"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Am, C, Dm, Em, F, Fmaj7, Fmaj9, G, +2 more.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
More songs you might like
- SAD SONGSElton John
- SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHTElton John
- MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERSElton John
- NIKITAElton John
- I WANT LOVEElton John
- ONE TOUCHNicole C. Mullen
- YOUR SONGElton John
- LIVE LIKE HORSESElton John
- Forever LoveAnna Nalick
- GOODNIGHT SAIGONBilly Joel
- BEAUTIFUL PEOPLEMelanie Safka
- EVERY TIME YOU LIEDemi Lovato