What key is "Until..." in?

"Until..." by Sting is in the key of D with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Until..." easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Until..." without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Until..."?

This arrangement of "Until..." uses 30 chords: A, Ab6, Ab7, Abdim, Abm, Abmaj, Abmaj7, Adim, +22 more.

How long does it take to learn "Until..." on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Sting can I play here?

Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

If (Bm)I was (Bm)caught the (Gmaj7)world in a bot tle and (C#)ev ’ry (F#)thing was (Bm7)still be neath the moon,

with

(C#)out your love, would it shine loved for me?

If (Bm)I was (Bm)smart as (Gmaj7)Ar is a tot le and (C#)un der (F#)stood the (Bm7)rings a round the moon,

what

(C#)would it mat ter if you loved for me?

If Here in your (Em)arms,

where the world is im (A)pos si bly (Dmaj7)still,

with a (Bm7)mil li on dreams to ful (G#)fill

and a (G7)mat ter of mo ments un (F#)til the danc (C#)ing ends.

Here in your (Em)arms,

where when ev ’ry thing (A)seems to be (Dmaj7)clear,

not a (Bm7)sol i t’ry thing would I (G#)fear,

ex a (G7)cept when this mo ment comes (F#)near the danc (C#)ing’s end.

Here in your

If (Bm)I

(Dmaj7)caught the (Gmaj7)world in an hour glass, (C#)sad dled (F#)up the (Bm)moon so (Dmaj7)we could ride

(C#)til

the

(Bm7)stars

grew

(G#)dim,

(G)til.

(Cm)One

(Cm)day when (Abmaj7)you’ll meet a stran ger, and all the noise is (Cm)si lenced (Cm7)in (Cm)the room.

You’ll

(D)feel that you’re close to some mys ter y.

In the (Cm)moon

(Cm)light when (Abmaj7)ev ’ry thing shat ters you’ll all as if you’ve (Cm)known her (Cm7)all (Cm)your life;

the

(D)world’s old est les son in his to ry.

In the

(G7)Here in your (Fm7)arms,

where the world is im (Bb)pos si bly (Ebmaj7)still,

with a (Cm7)mil li on dreams to ful (A)fill

and a mat ter of mo ments un (G)til the danc (D)ing ends.

(Abdim)Here in your (Fm7)arms,

where and ev ’ry thing (Bb)seems to be (Ebmaj7)clear.

Not a (Cm7)sol i t’ry thing do I (A)fear

and ex cept when this mo ment comes (G)til the danc (D)ing ends.

(Abdim)Here in your (G)near the (D)danc ing’s end.

Oh, (G)if (Cm)I

(Cm)caught the (Abmaj7)world in an hour

glass, (D)sad dled (G)up the (Cm)moon, then (Cm)we would ride

(Dm7)til

the

(Cm)stars

grew

(A)dim,

(Abmaj7)til

the

(D)time

that

(Cm)time

stands

(A)still,

(Abmaj7)til...

Until... by Sting

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 135 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a fantastic workout for navigating chromatic harmony — you'll move through thirty different chords, many of them outside the home key of D, including clusters like Abmaj7, Fm7, and Cm7 that will stretch your hand into less familiar shapes.

Your left hand drives an oompah bass pattern throughout, so start by drilling that independently until it feels automatic; you need it on autopilot so your brain can focus on the chord changes above.

At 135 BPM the tempo is deceptively brisk for a ballad, so slow it down to around 90 first and loop any section where you're jumping between sharp-key and flat-key chords — the Bm7-to-Abmaj7 type shifts are where most students stumble.

Use sustained pedal to smooth those leaps, but change it cleanly on each new bass note or you'll get mud.

Once the transitions feel predictable, bring the tempo up in small increments.

This is the piece that'll make distant key changes feel normal under your fingers — stick with it.

About “Until...”

What key is "Until..." in?: "Until..." by Sting is in the key of D with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Until..." easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Until..." without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Until..."?: This arrangement of "Until..." uses 30 chords: A, Ab6, Ab7, Abdim, Abm, Abmaj, Abmaj7, Adim, +22 more.
How long does it take to learn "Until..." on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Sting can I play here?: Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.