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Learn "TIME MACHINE" by Ingrid Michaelson on Piano
Master "TIME MACHINE" by Ingrid Michaelson with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of A at 95 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 95 BPM.
Lyrics
You lit the fi re, then drank the wa ter.
You slammed that door and left me stand ing all a lone.
We wrote a sto ry; we turned the pag es.
You changed the end, like ev ’ry bod y said you would.
I should a seen it com ing; it should a sent me run ning.
That’s what I get for lov ing you.
If I had a time ma chine, and if life was a mov ie scene, I’d re wind and I’d tell me, “Run!”
We were nev er meant to be, so if I had a time ma chine, I’d go back and I’d tell me, “Run!
Run!”
I got your let ters, I got your words.
ter.
I stacked them high, and lit ’em all and let ’em burn.
Your bro ken sto ries don’t mean a thing.
es.
You made that bed; like good luck fall ing back a sleep.
I should a seen it com ing; it should a sent me run ning.
That’s what I get for lov ing you.
If I had a time ma chine, and if life was a mov ie scene, I’d re wind and I’d tell me, “Run!”
We were nev er meant to be, so if I had a time ma chine, I’d go back and I’d tell me, “Run!
Run!”
Run!”
(Am)Oh, your (C)love, it got me (G)high er,
and it (Dm)drove me up (Dm6)the (Am)wall.
But the (Am)high er (C)up you’ll go, the (G)fur ther you will (D)fall.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
“Run!”
If I had a time ma chine, and if life was a mov ie scene, I’d re wind and I’d tell me, “Run!”
We were nev er meant to be, so if I had a time ma chine, I’d go back and I’d tell me, “Run!”
If I had a time ma chine, and if life was a mov ie scene, I’d re wind and I’d tell me, “Run!”
We were nev er meant to be, so if I had a time ma chine, I’d go back and I’d tell me, “Run!”
“Run!
Run!”
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How to Play "Time Machine" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.