Learn "TOWN WITHOUT PITY" by Gene Pitney on Piano

Master "TOWN WITHOUT PITY" by Gene Pitney with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of A at 100 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 100 BPM.

Lyrics

When you’re (Am)young and so in (Am)love as (Am7)we, (Am6)and be (Dm)wil dered by the (Dm)world we (Dm7)see, why do (Bbdim)peo ple hurt us (A7)so, on ly (Dm)those in love would know. What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (B)can (E7)do! If we (Am)stop to gaze up (Am)on a (Am7)star, peo ple (Dm)talk a bout how (Dm)bad we (Dm7)are, ours is (Bbdim)not an eas y (A7)age, we’re like (Dm)ti gers in a cage. What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (G)can (C)do! The (C7)young have (F)prob lems, man y prob lems, we need an un der stand (Eb7)ing (D7)heart. Why don’t they (G)help us, try to help us, be fore this (Dm)clay and (Dm7)gran ite (F#dim)plan et falls a (G7)part! (E)Take these (Am)ea ger lips and (Am)hold me (Am7)fast, (Am6)I’m a (Dm)fraid this kind of (Dm)joy can’t (Dm7)last, how can (Gm)we keep love a (A7)live, how can (Dm)an y thing sur vive, when these (C)lit tle (Cb)minds (G7)tear (G)you in (E7)two. What a (F)town with out (G7)pit y (G)can (E)do! (E7)No, it (Am)is n’t ver y (Ab7)pret ty (G7)what a (Gb7)town with (F7)out (E7)pit y (E7#5)can (Am)do. (E)When you’re (Am)young and so in (Am)love as (Am7)we, (Am6)and be (Dm)wil dered by the (Dm)world we (Dm7)see, why do (Bbdim)peo ple hurt us (A7)so, on ly (Dm)those in love would know. What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (B)can (E7)do! If we (Am)stop to gaze up (Am)on a (Am7)star, peo ple (Dm)talk a bout how (Dm)bad we (Dm7)are, ours is (Bbdim)not an eas y (A7)age, we’re like (Dm)ti gers in a cage. What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (G)can (C)do! The (C7)young have (F)prob lems, man y prob lems, we need an un der stand (Eb7)ing (D7)heart. Why don’t they (G)help us, try to help us, be fore this (Dm)clay and (Dm7)gran ite (F#dim)plan et falls a (G7)part! (E)Take these (Am)ea ger lips and (Am)hold me (Am7)fast, (Am6)I’m a (Dm)fraid this kind of (Dm)joy can’t (Dm7)last, how can (Gm)we keep love a (A7)live, how can (Dm)an y thing sur vive, when these (C)lit tle (Cb)minds (G7)tear (G)you in (E7)two. What a (F)town with out (G7)pit y (G)can (E)do! (E7)No, it (Am)is n’t ver y (Ab7)pret ty (G7)what a (Gb7)town with (F7)out (E7)pit y (E7#5)can (Am)do. (E)When you’re (Dm)do.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
A
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Town Without Pity" 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
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  4. 4
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  5. 5
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