You Don't Know How It Feels — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "You Don't Know How It Feels" 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 E, 80 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(E)Let me run with (A)you to night, I’ll (E)take you on a (A)moon light ride. (E)There’s some one I (A)used to see, but (E)she don’t give a damn (A)and for me. (1.) let me (E)get to the (B7sus)point, let’s (E)roll an oth er (A)joint and turn the (E)ra di o the (B7sus)loud, I’m too a (A)lone to be ta proud, and (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels, (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels to be me. (E)Peo ple come, was (A)peo ple go, I’ll (E)some grow young, to (A)some grow cold. (E)I woke up I (A)in be tween a (E)mem o ry tle space (A)and a dream. So let’s me (E)get to the (B7sus)point, let’s (E)roll an oth er (A)joint and let’s the (E)head on down the (B7sus)road, there’s some a (A)where I got ta go, and (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels, (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels to be me. (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels, (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels, no, (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels to be me. (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels, (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels, no, (E)you don’t know how it (A)feels to be me.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
E
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
medium
Artist
Tom Petty

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How to Play "You Don't Know How It Feels" 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.