Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars: "Die with a Smile"

Piano solo renditions of “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars emphasize the song’s emotional depth, transforming its upbeat vibe into a more intimate and reflective experience. Through expressive chords and a slower tempo, the piano version highlights the song’s themes of joy, acceptance, and finding peace in the face of life’s end.

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars: "Die with a Smile"

About “Die With a Smile”:

“Die With a Smile” is a powerful 2025 duet by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars that blends soul, pop, and emotional balladry into a heartfelt anthem about facing the end of life with grace and gratitude. The song explores themes of love, closure, and the beauty found in accepting life’s impermanence. Gaga’s theatrical intensity and Mars’ smooth, tender vocals create a rich emotional contrast, enhancing the song’s message of peace and resilience. With stirring lyrics and sweeping instrumentation, the track invites listeners to reflect on what it means to live fully and say goodbye without regret.

The production is both intimate and grand, featuring warm piano melodies, gentle percussion, and orchestral flourishes that build to a powerful yet understated climax. “Die With a Smile” was praised for its vocal chemistry and lyrical honesty, capturing a rare balance between vulnerability and hope. It stands out as a deeply personal and artistically ambitious moment in both artists’ discographies. As a collaboration, it showcases the depth of emotion that Gaga and Mars can deliver, resulting in a song that resonates long after the final note fades.


🎶 “Die with a Smile” Advanced Piano

Key features of this version:

  • Full-recorded version
  • 11 total pages
  • Includes full lyrics
  • Run time is approximately 5:00

🧐 Sheet music sneak peek:


🎶 ## 🎶 “Die with a Smile” Intermediate Piano

Key features of this version:

  • Full-recorded version
  • Thinner textures and less rhythmic than the advanced version
  • 11 total pages
  • Includes lyrics
  • Run time is approximately 5:00

🧐 Sheet music sneak peek:


🎶 “Die with a Smile” Intermediate Piano: Abridged Version

Key features of this version:

  • Abridged version with melody in lower vocal range
  • 8 total pages
  • Includes lyrics
  • Run time is approximately 3:30

🧐 Sheet music sneak peek:


🎶 “Die with a Smile” Easy Piano: Abridged Version

Key features of this version:

  • Abridged version with melody in lower vocal range
  • Block chords in the L.H. (no octave patterns)
  • 8 total pages
  • Includes lyrics
  • Run time is approximately 3:30

🧐 Sheet music sneak peek:


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Jennifer Eklund
Written by Jennifer Eklund
Jennifer Eklund holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in music from California State University, Long Beach. She is an avid arranger, composer, and author of the Piano Pronto® method books series as well as a wide variety of supplemental songbooks. She is also a Signature Artist with Musicnotes.com with a large catalog of popular music titles for musicians of all levels.

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