Learn "WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY" by Mary Chapin Carpenter on Piano

Master "WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY" by Mary Chapin Carpenter with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of B at 100 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 100 BPM.

Lyrics

In this world there’s a whole lot of trou ble, ba by; in this world there’s a whole lot of pain. In this world there’s a whole lot of trou ble, but a whole lot of ground to gain. Why take when you could be giv ing? Why watch as the world goes by? It’s a hard e nough life to be liv ing. Why walk when you can fly? (F#)In this (B)world there’s a (E)whole lot of sor row; (F#)in this world there’s a (E)whole lot of shame. (F#)In this world there’s a (E)whole lot of sor row and a (G#m)whole lot of ground to (E)gain. When you spend your whole far life (B)wish ing, ris ing (C#m)want ing and (B)won der ing (E)why, it’s a (B)long e nough the life to be (E)liv ing. Why (G#m)walk when you can fly? (E)fly (F#)high? (F#)high?

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
B
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Why Walk When You Can Fly" 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.