Wordplay — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Wordplay" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 92 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

I’ve been all a round the world. I’ve been a new who sen re sa tion. But it (Am)does n’t real ly mat ter in this g gen er a tion. The (G)soph to ’more a slump ble in is the an up ics, hill nev er bat tle, when but (Am)some one said that ain’t my tongue scene. tied. ’Cause they need a (Em7)new song like a new re li gion, (G)mu sic for the tel e vi sion. (Am)I can’t do the long di vi sion. Some one do the math ’fore the (Em7)rec ord la bel puts me on a (G)shelf up in the freez er. (Am)Got ta find an oth er way to live the life of lei sure. So I (Em)drop my top, mix and I min gle. Is (Am7)ev ’ry bod y read y for the sin gle? And it goes: (G)La, la, (C)la, la, la. Now, lis ten close ly to the verse I lay. La, la, (C)la, la, la. It’s all a bout the word play. I, la, (C)la, la, love the won der ful thing it does be cause, be (Em7)cause I am the wiz ard of oohs and (D)ahs and fa la la’s, yeah, the (Csus2)Mis ter A to Z. They say I’m all a bout the word play. When it’s time to get ill, I got your rem e dy. For those who don’t re mem ber me, well, (Am)let me in tro duce you to my style. gen er a tion. I (G)try to keep a jum ble in is the an lyr ics, hill nev er mum ble when the (Am)mu sic’s mak ing peo ple tongue scene. tied. ’Cause You want a (Em7)new song like a new re li gion, (G)mu sic for the tel e vi sion. (Am)I can’t do the long di vi sion. Some one do the math ’fore the (Em7)peo ple write me off like I’m a (G)one up hit the won der. (Am)Got ta find an oth er way to keep from go ing un der. So Pull (Em)out the stops. Got your at ten tion. I (Am7)guess it’s time a gain for me to men tion the word play. (G)La, la, (C)la, la, la. Now, lis ten close ly to the words I say. La, la, (C)la, la, la. I’m stick ing to the word play. I, la, (C)la, la, love, the won der ful thing it does be cause, be (Em7)cause I am the wiz ard of oohs and (D)ahs and fa la la’s, yeah, the (Csus2)Mis ter A to Z. They say I’m all a bout the word play. When it’s time to get ill, (Csus2)Mis ter A to Z. They say I’m all a bout the word play. I built a (Am6)bridge a cross a stream of con scious ness. It al ways seems to be a (B)flow ing. But I don’t know which way my brain is go ing. All the (Em)rhym ing and the tim ing keep the (D)mel o dies in side me, ev er (C)climb ing till I’m run ning out of air. Are you pre (Am6)pared to take a dive in to the deep end of my head? Are you lis ten ing to a sin gle word I’ve said? I love the won der ful thing it does be cause, be (Em)cause of the oohs and ahs and fa la (D)la’s, fall back in love with the (Csus2)Mis ter A to Z, they say, is all a bout the word play.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
92 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Wordplay" 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.