Want U Back — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Want U Back" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 120 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(CN.C.)Uh! Mmm, yeah. (F#m7)La la la la (Bm)la. (A)Uh! (D)Hey, boy, you nev er had much game. Thought I need ed (F#m7)to up (Bm)grade, so I went and walked a way, way, way. (D)Now, I seen you been hang ing out with that oth er (F#m7)girl in (Bm)town, look ing like a pair of clowns, clowns, clowns. Re (D)mem ber all the things that you and I did first? And now you’re do ing them with (F#m7)her. Re (Bm)mem ber all the things that you and I did first? You got me, got me like this. And (D)now you’re tak ing her to ev ’ry res tau rant and ev ’ry where we went. Come (F#m7)on! And (Bm)now you’re tak ing her to ev ’ry res tau rant. You got me, got me like this. (D)Boy, you can say an y thing you wan na. I don’t give a shh, no one else can (F#m7)have you. I (Bm)want you back, I want you back, w want you, want you back. (D)I broke it off think ing you’d be cry ing, now I feel like shh look ing at you (F#m7)fly ing. I (Bm)want you back, I want you back, w want you, want you back. (D)Please, this ain’t e ven jeal ous y. She ain’t got a (F#m7)thing on (Bm)me, try’n’ to rock them ug ly jeans, jeans, jeans. (D)You clear ly did n’t think this through. If what I’ve been (F#m7)told is (Bm)true, you’ll be crawl ing back like “boo hoo hoo.” Re (D)mem ber all the things that you and I did first? And now you’re do ing them with (F#m7)her. Re (Bm)mem ber all the things that you and I did first? You got me, got me like this. And (D)now you’re tak ing her to ev ’ry res tau rant and ev ’ry where we went. Come (F#m7)on! And (Bm)now you’re tak ing her to ev ’ry res tau rant. You got me, got me like this. (D)Boy, you can say an y thing you wan na. I don’t give a shh, no one else can (F#m7)have you. I (Bm)want you back, I want you back, w want you, want you back. (D)I broke it off think ing you’d be cry ing, now I feel like shh look ing at you (F#m7)fly ing. I (Bm)want you back, I want you back, w want you, want you back. want you, want you back. (A)(Ooh.) I thought you’d (F#m7)still be mine when I kissed you good bye, oh oh, oh oh. (Ooh.) And you might be with her, but I still had you first, oh oh, oh oh. Yeah, yeah. Yo, re (D)mem ber all the things that you and I did first, and now you’re do ing them with (F#m7)her. Re (Bm)mem ber all the things that you and I did first. You got me, got me like this. (D)Boy, you can say an y thing you wan na. I don’t give a shh, no one else can (F#m7)have you. I (Bm)want you back, I want you back, w want you, want you back. (D)I broke it off think ing you’d be cry ing, now I feel like shh look ing at you (F#m7)fly ing. I (Bm)want you back, I want you back, w want you, want you back. (A)(Ooh.) I (Bm)want you back, I want you back, w want you, want you back. (A)(Ooh.) I (Bm)want you back, I want you back, w want you, want you back. (A)(Ooh.) want you, want you back.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Want U Back" 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.