The Riddle — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "The Riddle" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 120 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

There was a (Bbsus2)man back in nine ty (Bb)five whose heart ran out of in (Bbsus2)sum mers. But be fore he (Bb)died, I asked him, “Wait, what’s the sense in life? ing Come (Ebsus2)o ver me, Some thing comes come (Fsus4)o ver me.” I He guess said, “Son, why you got to sing that (Bb)tune? Catch a (Bbsus2)think Dy a bout lan it, man, song or some e (Bbsus4)clipse of the moon, let an an gel swing on and this bounc make you swoon, and then I (Ebsus2)you will see,... I (F)you will see.” ly. Then he (Eb)said, “Here’s a (Fsus4)rid dle for you; find the an swer. There’s a rea son (Ebsus2)for the world, you and I”... Picked up my (Bbsus2)kid from (Bbsus4)school to (Bb)day. “Did you learn an y (Bbsus2)thing, ’cause in the (Bbsus4)world to (Bb)day you can’t (Gm)live in a (F)cas tle far a (Gm9)way. Now (Eb)talk to (Ebsus2)me, come (Fsus4)talk to (F)me.” He said, “Dad, I’m (Bbsus2)big, but we’re (Bbsus4)small er than (Bb)small. In the scheme of (Bbsus2)things, well, we’re (Bbsus4)noth ing at all. Still, ev ’ry (Gm)moth er’s (F)child sings a lone ly (Gm9)song, so (Eb)play with (Ebsus2)me, come (Fsus4)play with (F)me. And hey, (Ebsus2)Dad, here’s a (Fsus4)rid dle for you. Find the an swer. There’s a rea son for the world, you and I”... I said, “Son, for (Fsus4)all I’ve told you, when (F)you get right down to the (Ebsus2)rea son for the world... who am I? There are se crets that we (Bbsus2)still have left to find. There have been mys ter ies from the be (Bbsus2)gin ning of time. There are an swers we’re not (Bb)wise e (F)nough to see.” He said, “You (Eb)look ing for a clue: I Love You (Eb)free”... son for the world, you and I...

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Eb
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "The Riddle" 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.