Timing Is Everything — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Timing Is Everything" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 72 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

When the (C)stars line up and you (Am)catch a break, (C)peo ple think you’re luck y, but you (Am)know it’s grace. It can (F)hap pen too fast, or a (G)lit tle too late. Tim ing is (F)ev ’ry thing. You know, I’ve (C)had mem ber close that calls when it (Am)could ’ve been me. I was (C)young in to when the I build learned ing to get just out of how the rain; fra gile you life were (Am)soak can be. wet. I And lost as I (F)friends of mine; I guess it (G)was n’t my time. Tim ing is (F)ev ’ry thing. I (F)could ’ve been the child that God took home; and I (F)would ’ve been one more un fin ished song. And (Bb)when it seems the rhyme is hard to find, that’s when one comes a long, just in time. Tim ing is (F)ev ’ry thing. I re (C)had mem ber close that day when our (Am)eyes ’ve first met. You ran (C)young in to when the I build learned ing to get just out of how the rain; fra gile you life were (Am)soak ing be. wet. I And lost as I (F)held the door, I you asked (G)was n’t my name. Tim ing is (F)ev ’ry thing. I (F)could ’ve been an oth er min ute late; and you (F)nev er would ’ve crossed my path that day. And (Bb)when it seems true love is hard to find, that’s when one comes a long, just in time. Tim ing is (F)ev ’ry thing. I re in time. And some (C)times it real ly seems like it’s a (Am)mys ter y. You can be (F)hurt by love, or healed by the same. Tim (F)ing is ev ’ry thing. It can (F)hap pen too fast, or a (G)lit tle too late. Tim (F)ing is ev ’ry thing.

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
C
Tempo
72 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Timing Is Everything" 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.