These Days — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "These Days" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 92 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

I know you moved on to some one new, hope life is beau ti ful. You were the life of me to find my truth, I just (C)wan na say, thank you. (F)find my (C)soul, told her I (Am)had Leav to for it go and I (C)know it ain’t pret ty when two (G)hearts get (C)broke. Too young to (C)feel this old, re watch mind ing us (G)both turn (Am)cold. Oh, I (C)know it ain’t pret ty when two (C)hearts trying get to move broke, yeah, I (C)know it ain’t pret ty when two (G)hearts get (C)broke. I hope some day we’ll sit down (Am)to geth er and laugh with (C)each oth er a bout (C)these days, these days. All our trou bles, we’ll lay (Am)to rest and we’ll wish we (C)could come back to (G)these days, (C)these days. Oh, I know, (C)I know. (G)Oh, I know, (Am)I know. Oh, I know, (C)I know. (G)These days, (C)these days. Oh, I know, (C)I know. (G)Oh, I know, (Am)I know. Oh, I know, (C)I know. (G)These days, (C)these days. Three years of (F)ups and (C)downs, noth ing to (Am)had show to for it now and I (C)know it ain’t pret ty when the (G)fire burns (C)out. Call ing me (C)when I’m drunk, re watch mind ing us (G)what I’ve (Am)done. And I (C)know it ain’t pret ty when you’re (C)hearts trying get to move on, yeah, I (C)know it ain’t pret ty when two (G)hearts get (C)broke. I hope some day we’ll sit down (Am)to geth er and laugh with (C)each oth er a bout (C)these days, these days. All our trou bles, we’ll lay (Am)to rest and we’ll wish we (C)could come back to (G)these days, (C)these days. Oh, I know, (C)I know. (G)Oh, I know, (Am)I know. Oh, I know, (C)I know. (G)These days, (C)these days. Oh, I know, (C)I know. (G)Oh, I know, (Am)I know. Oh, I know, (C)I know. (G)These days, (C)these days. Three years of (G)These days, (C)these days.

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
92 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "These Days" 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.