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War At Home — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “War At Home”
Watch "War At Home" by Josh Groban 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 Eb, 70 BPM.
Lyrics
Fall en broth er, he’s a, a fall en hus band, he’s a bout to be wok en in his hos pi tal bed.
He does n’t want to rest;
he just wants to run.
And he’s tired of be ing told that he’s the luck y one.
Caped cru sad er, she’s a, a new ken born lead er; but
you should see her when her (Gm)daugh ter’s on the phone.
les son.
And she wipes ing the tears a way; and she lac es up, be cause there’s still hell to pay, and it sure feels like hell to day, from.
to day.
And she says,
“You see these hands, they’re bruised and brown;
they’re yours a lone.
Hold on, love, we’re still go ing down.
Hold on, love, we’re still fight (Bb)ing
at home,
the war at (Cm)home.”
In no cence be hind his a bro ken ex pres sion, a
child of mer cy, he’s our (Gm)daugh ter’s on learned phone.
les son.
And he’s try ing to wake a up from this wil der ness his cause world has now be come.
He’s reach ing out to those he’s run from.
to day.
And he says,
“You see these hands, they’re bruised and brown;
they’re yours a lone.
Hold on, now, we’re still go ing down.
Hold on, now, we’re still fight (Bb)ing
at home,
the war at (Cm)home.”
still fight (Bb)ing, and it’s...
(Fm)(One step for ward, (Ab)two steps back.) This is all who are march ing.
(Fm)(One step for ward, (Ab)two steps back.) This is young at heart.
(Fm)(One step for ward, (Ab)two steps back.) Through the void of the si lence,
you are (Eb)not a lone.
You see these hands, they’re a mil lion strong;
they are yours now.
Hold on, now, we’re all go ing down;
hold on, now, we’re all fight (Bb)ing
at (Ab)home;
the war at (Eb)home.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (10)
- Can I learn "War At Home" 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 "War At Home" with hands-separate practice in Eb at 70 BPM.
- What key is "War At Home" by Josh Groban played in?
- War At Home is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "War At Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "War At Home" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "War At Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "War At Home"?
- "War At Home" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "War At Home"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Ab, Ab6, Abmaj7, Abmaj9, Bb, C, Cm, Cm7, +4 more.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "War At Home"?
- 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 "War At Home" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "War At Home"?
- 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. "War At Home" is in the key of Eb at 70 BPM.
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