Learn "WHY DO I FEEL SO SAD" by Alicia Keys on Piano

Master "WHY DO I FEEL SO SAD" by Alicia Keys with our interactive piano player. This hard-level R&B/Soul arrangement is in the key of E at 90 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

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Lyrics

(CN.C.)Friends we’ve (Amaj7)been for (C#m)so long. (B)Now true (Amaj7)col (B)ors are show ing. (B)Makes me wan na (B)cry, oh yes it does, ’cause (Amaj7)I have to say good bye. (E)By (B)now (Amaj7)I (B)should know (B)that in time, (Amaj7)things (B)must change. (E)So it (B)should n’t (Amaj7)be (B)so bad. So (Amaj7)why do I feel so sad? (E)How (B)can (Amaj7)I (B)ad just (B)to the way that (B)things are go ing? (E)It’s kill ing me (B)slow ly. Oh, I just (Amaj7)want it to be how it (C#m)used to be, yeah, ’cause I (Amaj7)wish that (B)I could stay. (B)But in time, (Amaj7)things (B)must change. (E)So it (B)should n’t (Amaj7)be (B)so bad. So (Amaj7)why do I feel so sad? You can not hide the way you feel in side, I re al ize. Your ac tions speak much loud er than words, so tell me why. By now (Amaj7)I (B)should know (B)that in time, (Amaj7)things (B)must change. (E)So it (B)should n’t (Amaj7)be (B)so bad. So (Amaj7)why do I feel so sad? (E)By (B)now (Amaj7)I (B)should know (B)that in time, (Amaj7)things (B)must change. (E)So it (B)should n’t (Amaj7)be (B)so bad. So (Amaj7)why do I feel so sad? (E)By (B)now (Amaj7)(Why do I feel so sad?) (Amaj7)(Why do I feel so sad?) Just be clear with (B)me; just be truth ful. Take a rest, I’m giv in’ up to (Amaj7)this one. Why does it (Amaj7)feel so bad in side when I (C#m)re al ize that you’ve (Amaj7)got to be left (B)be hind?

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
E
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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