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He (Cm)gets up each morn in’ and he goes down town,
where ev ’ry one’s his boss and he’s lost in an an gry land,
he’s a lit tle man.
But then he comes (C)up town each eve ning to my ten e ment,
(Am)up town where folks don’t have to pay much rent.
And (F)when he’s there with me, he can see that he’s ev ’ry thing.
The Then he’s (Ab)tall,
it’s he don’t (Fm7)crawl, when he’s a (C)king.
(Cm)Down town he’s just one of a mil lion guys,
where he don’t get no breaks and he takes all they got to give,
’cause he’s got ta live.
But then he comes (C)up town where he can hold his head up high,
(Am)up town he knows that I’ll be stand in’ by.
And (F)when I take his hand, there’s no man who can put him down.
The world is (Ab)sweet,
it’s at his (Fm7)feet when he’s up (C)king.
(C)town,
oh,
(C)town,
oh,
oh.
Oh,
oh.
Oh,
oh.
Uptown — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Uptown" by Carole King in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Ab, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Uptown”
- Can I learn "Uptown" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Uptown" with hands-separate practice in Ab at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Uptown" by Carole King played in?
- Uptown is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Uptown"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Uptown" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Uptown"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Uptown"?
- "Uptown" was originally performed by Carole King. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Uptown"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Ab, Am, C, Cm, Eb, F, Fm7, G.
- What other songs by Carole King can I play here?
- Try "YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND", "TAPESTRY", "I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Uptown"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Uptown" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Uptown"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Uptown" is in the key of Ab at 100 BPM.