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You bet ter run, run, run.
Now here we come, rev vin’ our en gines un der the sun.
You’re (F5)cruis in’
for a (C5)bruis in’.
(Bb5)Whoa!
(C5)Keep in’ it cool, smooth and stead y.
Slick back hair, man, things are get tin’ heav y.
You’re (F5)cruis in’
for a (C)bruis in’.
(G)Two wheels and an (F)o pen road.
(C)Wrapped in leath er, read y to go.
Don’t stop, stop the mu sic.
We ride fast like a bul let.
We do an y thing we want, an y time we want, oh yeah, oh yeah.
We just (G)ride, ride, (F)ride all day; we’re (C)not gon na live an y oth er way.
(C5)Bub ble gum cher ry pop, go to the hop, (C5)hang in’ with my broth er ’cause his friends are so hot, (Eb5)while (E5)they’re (F5)cruis in’
(Bb5)for (B5)some (C5)bruis in’.
Al right.
(B5)I (C5)went to the drive in, and what did I see?
A hun dred lit tle Bet ties all star in’ at me.
(Eb5)I (E5)was (F)cruis in’
for (C)some lov in’.
I got these (C)not gon na live an y oth er way.
Oh, no, we’re not gon na live an y oth er way.
Ooh.
goes, (C)one, a two, a one, two, three.
A who, who, who’s rid ing with me?
(Bb5)I got (B5)a (C)gang full of bruis ers all cruis in’ with me, (Bb5)and (B5)we’re (C)tear ing up, we’re tear ing up, we’re tear ing up the streets, woo!
Don’t (C)stop, stop the mu sic.
We ride fast like a bul let.
We do an y thing we want, an y time we want, oh yeah, oh yeah.
We just (G)ride, ride, (F)ride all day; we’re (C)not gon na live an y oth er way.
(Bb5)So don’t (C)stop, stop the mu sic.
We ride fast like a bul let.
We do an y thing we want, an y time we want, oh yeah, oh yeah.
We just (G)ride, ride, (F)ride all day; we’re (C)not gon na live an y oth er way.
(Bb5)So don’t y oth er way.
(Bb5)No, (B5)we’re (C)not gon na live an y oth er way.
(Bb5)Oh no, (B5)we’re (C)not gon na live an y oth er way, Hoo!
This page shows “Cruisin' For A Bruisin'” by Ross Lynch in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 168 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.
This arrangement is a fantastic workout for rock-style power chords — you'll be snapping between two-note fifth shapes like Cpow, Fpow, and Gpow at a brisk 168 BPM, so clean hand shifts are everything. Your left hand stays anchored in a pedal bass pattern, which keeps things stable, but don't let that lull you — your right hand needs to nail some chromatic power-chord slides, especially the Bb–B–C and Eb–E–F half-step movements that give the song its swagger. Start at around 60% tempo, right hand alone, and loop those chromatic passages until the jumps feel automatic. When you add full chords like G7 and G9, spread your fingers early — don't wait until the beat lands to find the shape. The most common stumble is rushing the power-chord shifts and blurring notes together, so prioritize precision over speed. This is the song that'll make power chords second nature in your hands.