Layla Derek And The Dominoes Piano (C#) slow tutorial

Soundtrack from "Goodfellas". Slow playing for tutorial.
About the issue C major or C# key, this is what Wikipedia reports: The second movement, Jim Gordon's contribution, is commonly referred to as the "piano coda."[14] Originally played in C major, the tape speed of the coda was increased during mixing. The resulting pitch is somewhere between C and C sharp. The piano interlude at the end of the song is augmented by an acoustic guitar, and is also the accompaniment to the outro-solo. The same melody is played on Allman's slide guitar, albeit one octave higher. Gordon does not improvise or deviate from the piano part; Clapton and Allman are the ones who improvise the melody. The song ends with Allman playing his signature high-pitched "bird call" on his slide guitar.[9].
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[RapEye]

I'd like to thank you all for the kind words and appreciation. I am very honored. I don't read music that well, I know the chords, both on the piano and guitar. To sickgreg, the only suggestion I feel to give is to learn the guitar chords and then try to transfer them on the piano. Learn to listen the tunes and try them on the piano, without any fear. If you feel that your ears can turn the song you like into something you feel you can play, then go ahead. Cheers!!

[RapEye]

Thanks. it's in C # major

[RapEye]

Thank you all friends for your kind comments. It makes me happy you are enjoying this. cheers!

[sunshines8709]

This is fantastic!!!!Thanks to you I'm playing this wonderful song!Congrats!!!!

[RapEye]

thank you, glad you learned to play it!!  cheers!!

[chea1500]

one of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard

[LOOKN450]

I'm sure that many of the people that post these piano tutorials do it with all good intentions, but unlike many of the other piano tutorials you don't play it too fast, you don't go off on tangents, and you don't constantly break the rythym with explanations. Now that I learned this I can't stop playing it ... Thanks man, Great job !!!

[peasley9]

Thanks man...i figured it out... thanks a million

[ofirblum1]

thank you!! thank you!! thank you!! really thank you!!! 

[mattfirebird]

No matter how you slice it...this is such a beautiful song. Many thanks for posting this!

[mattfirebird]

Great tutorial. I sat down at my local community college piano lab after my German class and played right along after the first chord. I play by ear but it helps to see what's going on. And yes! Happy people do eat cows. :-D

[HappyPeopleEatCows]

Its unreal hard to take down notes you play after the intro because it's going far too quick through the chorus.

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

This could have been part of the acoustic (MTV) unplugged version of the song from 1992. That is, if this is played one half-step lower (from C# to C).

It is said the coda was originally written in C#, but during mixing the tape speed of this part of the song increased slightly, resulting in a microtonal pitch between C-C#.

[CaptainCalcon]

This is in the correct key. The "more accurate" version is NOT in the original key.....

[thecodewerks]

@ddgitz I agree. I think the C version sounds flat. :)

[steelslider]

Well done. Thanks.