Learn "TOUCH OF GREY" by Grateful Dead on Piano

Master "TOUCH OF GREY" by Grateful Dead with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Rock arrangement is in the key of Eb at 140 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

It must be get ting (F)ear ar ly, the clocks are run ning late. (Eb)in out. It’s Paint by num ber morn ing sky but looks so pho ny. Dawn is break ing ev ’ry where. The Light a can dle curse the glare. The Draw the cur tains, I don’t care ’cause it’s al right. I (Bb)will get by, I (Bb)will get by, I (Bb)will get (Ab)by. I will sur vive. I see you’ve got your (F)list ar out; the say your piece and get (Eb)in years. It’s Yes, I get the gist of it, but it’s al right. ny. Sor ry that you feel that way. The on ly thing there is to say: The Ev ’ry sil ver lin ing’s got a touch of grey. I (Bb)will get by, I (Bb)will get by, I (Bb)will get (Ab)by. I will sur vive. I will sur vive. It’s a les son to me, the (Cm7)A bles and the Bak ers and the C’s. The A B C’s we all must (F)face and try to keep a lit tle grace. It’s a les son to me, the (Cm7)Del tas and the East ers and the freeze. The A B C’s we all think (F)of and try to keep a lit tle love. I will sur vive. The shoe is on the (F)hand it fits, there’s real ly noth ing much (Ab)to it. Whis tle through your teeth and spit ’cause it’s al right. Oh, well, a touch of grey, kind a suits you an y way. That was all I had to say and it’s al right. I (Bb)will get by, I (Bb)will get by, I (Bb)will get (Ab)by. I will sur vive. We (Bb)will get by, we (Bb)will get by, we (Bb)will get (Ab)by. We will sur vive. We (Bb)will get by, we (Bb)will get by, we (Bb)will get (Ab)by. We will sur vive.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
Eb
Tempo
140 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Touch Of Grey" 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.