Yer So Bad — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Yer So Bad" by Tom Petty 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 G, 180 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

My (Am)sis ter got (D9)luck y, (G6)mar ried a yup (Am)lov pie. Took him for all he was (G6)worth. (Am)Now she’s a swing (D9)noth er, (G6)dat ing a (Am)sing er. I can’t de cide which is (G6)worse. But (Em)not (C)me, (G)ba (D)by. I’ve got (Em)you (C)to (G)save (D)me. Oh, (G)you’re (Dsus)so (C)bad, (G)best thing I (Dsus)ev er (C)had. In a (G)world (Dsus)gone (C)mad, (G)you’re (Dsus)so (C)bad. My (Am)sis ter’s ex (D9)hus band (G6)can’t get no yup (Am)lov in’. Walks a round dog faced and (G6)hurt. (Am)Now he’s got swing (D9)noth ing, (G6)head in the (Am)ov en. I can’t de cide which is (G6)worse. But (Em)not (C)me, (G)ba (D)by. I’ve got (Em)you (C)to (G)save (D)me. Oh, (G)you’re (Dsus)so (C)bad, (G)best thing I (Dsus)ev er (C)had. In a (G)world (Dsus)gone (C)mad, (G)you’re (Dsus)so (C)bad. My (C)bad. Oh, (G)you’re (Dsus)so (C)bad, (G)best thing I (Dsus)ev er (C)had. In a (G)world (Dsus)gone (C)mad, (G)you’re (Dsus)so (C)bad.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
180 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Tom Petty

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How to Play "Yer So Bad" 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.