Learn "UPTIGHT" by Stevie Wonder on Piano

Master "UPTIGHT" by Stevie Wonder with our interactive piano player. This medium-level R&B/Soul arrangement is in the key of D at 132 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 132 BPM.

Lyrics

(D)Ba by, ev ’ry thing is all right, (D)up tight, out of sight. (D)Ba by, ev ’ry thing is all right, (D)up tight, out of sight. I’m a (D)poor man’s son from a cross the rail road tracks. I. The (D)on ly shirt I own is hang (C)av in’ on my back. But I’m (D)foot the en vy of ev ’ry (C)sin gle guy since I’m (D)ty the ap ple of I’m my (C)poor girl’s eye. When we (D)go out step ping on the town. (C)mon for a while, but my (C)mon ey’s low and my er make suit’s ba out of style. But it’s (D)all right if my clothes aren’t new, out of sight be cause my (C)heart is true. She says, (D)“Ba by, ev ’ry thing is all right, (D)up tight, out (C)out of sight.” (D)Ba by, ev ’ry thing is all right, (D)up tight, clean out of sight. She’s a (D)pearl of a girl, I guess that’s (C)what you might say. I (D)guess her folks brought her up that way. The right (D)side of the tracks, she was (C)born and raised in a (D)great big old house full of (C)but lers and maids. She says (D)Ba by, ev ’ry thing is all right, (D)up tight, way out of sight. (D)Ba by, ev ’ry thing is all right, (D)up tight, way out of sight.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
D
Tempo
132 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Uptight" 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.