Wake Me Up — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Wake Me Up" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 124 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Feel ing my (G)way through the (D)dark ness, guid ed (G)by a beat ing (D)heart. I can’t (G)tell where the (D)jour ney will (D)end, but I (G)know where to (D)start. They tell me (G)I’m too (D)young to un der (D)stand. They say I’m (G)caught up in a (D)dream. Well, life will (G)pass me by if (D)I don’t o pen (D)up my eyes. Well, that’s (G)fine by (D)me. So wake me (Bm)up when (G)it’s all o ver. (A)When I’m (Bm)wis er (G)and I’m old er. All this (Bm)time I was (G)find ing my (D)self and I did n’t (G)know I was (D)lost.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
124 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Avicii

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How to Play "Wake Me Up" 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.