You Are The Reason — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "You Are The Reason" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 87 BPM.

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

Lyrics

There goes my (Bb5)heart beat ing, ’cause you are the (Gm7)rea son I’m los ing my (Ebsus2)sleep. Please come back (Bb5)now. There goes my (Bb5)mind rac ing, and you are the (Gm7)rea son that I’m still (Ebsus2)breath ing. I’m hope less (Gm7)now. I’d (Bb)climb ev ’ry (Eb)moun tain and swim ev ’ry (Gm7)o cean (Bb)just to be (Eb)with you and fix what I’ve (Bb)bro ken. Oh, ’cause (Gm7)I (F)need (Bb)you to (Eb)see that you are the rea son. There goes my hand shak ing, and (Bb)you are the (Gm7)rea son my heart keeps (Eb)bleed ing. I need you (Bb)now. If I could (Bb)turn back the clock, I’d (Bb)make sure the light de feat ed the dark. I’d (Bb)spend ev ’ry (Eb)ho ur of ev ’ry (F)day keep ing you (Gm7)safe. And I’d (Bb)climb ev ’ry (Eb)moun (Ebmaj7)tain and swim ev ’ry (Gm7)o cean (Bb)just to be (Eb)with (Ebmaj7)you and fix what I’ve (Bb)bro ken. Oh, ’cause (Gm)I (F)need (Bb)you to (Eb)see that you are the rea son. I don’t wan na fight no more. I don’t wan na hide no more. I don’t wan na cry no more. (Bb)Come back; I need you to hold me a lit tle clos er now, just a lit tle clos er now. Come a lit tle (F)clos er; I (Bb)need you to hold me to night. I’d climb ev ’ry (Eb)moun tain and swim ev ’ry (Gm7)o cean (Bb)just to be (Eb)with you and fix what I’ve (Bb)bro ken. ’Cause (Gm7)I (F)need (Bb)you to (Eb)see that you are the rea son.

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Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Eb
Tempo
87 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "You Are The Reason" 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.