Learn "WHAT A TIME" by Julia Michaels on Piano

Master "WHAT A TIME" by Julia Michaels with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 134 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 134 BPM.

Lyrics

I (G6)feel a lit tle nau seous and my (G6)hands are shak ing. I guess I (G6)need you close (Fmaj7)by. My (G6)throat is get ting dry just and my heart is rac ing. I have n’t (G6)been by your (Fmaj7)side in (G6)a min ute, but (Fmaj7)I think (G6)a bout it some (C)times, e ven though I (G6)know it’s not so (Fmaj7)dis tant. Oh, no, I still (G6)want to rem i (C)nisce it. I (G6)think of the night in the park; it was get (Fmaj7)ting dark and (G6)we stayed up for (C)ho urs. What a time, what a time, what a time. You (G6)clinged to my bod y like you (G6)want ed it for (C)ev er. What a time, what a time, what a time for you and I. What a time, what a time for you and I. I (G6)know we did n’t end it and like (G6)we’re sup posed to, and now we (G6)get a bit (Fmaj7)tense. I (G6)won der if my mind just leaves out all the bad parts. I know we (G6)did n’t make (Fmaj7)sense. I (G6)ad mit it that (Fmaj7)I think (G6)a bout it some (C)times, e ven though I (G6)know it’s not so (Fmaj7)dis tant. Oh, no, I still (G6)want to rem i (C)nisce it. I (G6)think of the night in the park; it was get (Fmaj7)ting dark and (G6)we stayed up for (C)ho urs. What a lie, what a lie, what a lie. You (G6)clinged to my bod y like you (G6)want ed it for (C)ev er. What a lie, what a lie, what a lie for you and I. What a lie, what a lie for you and I, for (G6)you (G6)and I, for (G6)you (G6)and I, for (G6)you (G6)and I. What a time, what a time for you and I. What a time for you and I, yeah. What a time, what a time for you and I. I (G6)think of the night (G6)and I, for (Fmaj7)you (G6)and I, for (Am)you (G6)and I, yeah.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
134 BPM
Difficulty
medium

Recommended For You

How to Play "What A Time" 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.