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The Saints Are Coming — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “The Saints Are Coming”
Watch "The Saints Are Coming" by U2 & Green Day 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 G, 76 BPM.
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Lyrics
There (Em)is a (Em)house in (Bm)New Or leans
they (Em)call The (Em)Ris ing (Bm)Sun.
It’s (Em)been the (Em)ru in of (Bm)man y a poor boy, and (Em)God, I (Em)know I’m (Bm)one.
I (Em)cried to my Dad dy on the (Em)tel e phone, “How (Bm)long now
un til the (Em)clouds un roll and (Em)you come down?” The (Bm)line went.
But the (Em)sha dows still re main since (Em)your de scent, your (Bm)de scent.
I (Em)cried to my dad dy on the (Em)tel e phone.
(Em)How (Bm)long now
(Bm)’til the (Em)clouds un roll and (Em)you come home?
(Em)The (Bm)line went.
(Bm)But the (Em)shad ows still re main since (Em)your de scent, (Em)your (Bm)de scent.
(Em)Whoa!
Cha!
(Em)Hey!
The (Em)saints are (G)com ing, the (Em)saints are (G)com ing.
I (Em)say no mat ter how I try, I (Em)re al ize there’s no re ply.
The (Em)saints are (G)com ing, the (Em)saints are (G)com ing.
I (Em)say no mat ter how I try, I re al ize there’s no re ply.
A (Em)re al ize there’s no re ply.
I (Em)say no mat ter how I try, I (Em)re al ize there’s no re ply.
I (Em)say no mat ter how I try, I (Em)re al ize there’s no re (Em)ply.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (8)
- Can I learn "The Saints Are Coming" 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 Saints Are Coming" with hands-separate practice in G at 76 BPM.
- What key is "The Saints Are Coming" by U2 & Green Day played in?
- The Saints Are Coming is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Saints Are Coming"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Saints Are Coming" 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 Saints Are Coming"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Saints Are Coming"?
- "The Saints Are Coming" was originally performed by U2 & Green Day. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Saints Are Coming"?
- 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 Saints Are Coming" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Saints Are Coming"?
- 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 Saints Are Coming" is in the key of G at 76 BPM.
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