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A flames the are get ting high er
the riv er in runs.
fi gy.
(C)Burn ing in the gut ter life is (Am7)mem o ry.
way.
Let me still be a live
in some where er some place, where they’re (F)run ning un der cov deer a hun dred steel (G7sus)he li cop ter blade.
The flames the are get ting high er
the riv er in ef fi gy.
(C)Burn ing down the bridg es of my (Am7)mem o ry.
way.
Love may still be a live
in some where er some day where they’re (F)down ing on der ly deer a hun dred steel (G7sus)he li cop ter blade.
towns a way.
Oh, the (C)rhy thm of my heart is (F)beat ing like a drum with the (C)words “I love you” roll ing off my (G7sus)tongue.
No, (C)nev er will I roam, for I (F)know my place is home.
Where the (C)o cean meets the sky, I’ll be (G7sus)sail
(C)ing.
Pho to graphs
and ker o sene
(C)light up my dark ness, light it (Am7)up, light it up.
I can (C)still feel the touch
of your (Am7)thin blue jeans.
(F)Run ning down the al ley, I’ve got my eyes all o ver you, ba by.
Oh, ba by.
Oh, the
I’ll be (C)sail
ing.
Oh, (C)yeah.
Oh, (C)I’ve got light ning in my (C)veins,
(Am7)shift ing like the han dle of a slot ma chine.
(F)Love may still ex ist
in an oth er place.
I’m just yank ing back the han dle, no ex (F)pres sion on my face.
Oh, the (C)rhy thm of my heart is (F)beat ing like a drum with the (C)words “I love you” roll ing off my (G7sus)tongue.
Oh, (C)nev er will I roam, for I (F)know my place is home.
Where the (C)o cean meets the sky, I’ll be (G7sus)sail
(C)ing.
Oh, the (C)rhy thm of my heart is (F)beat ing like a drum with the (C)words “I love you” roll ing off my (G7sus)tongue.
Oh, (C)nev er will I roam, for I (F)know my place is home.
Where the (C)o cean meets the sky, I’ll be (G7sus)sail
(C)ing.
Oh, the (G7sus)sail
(C)ing.
The (C)rhy thm of my heart is (F)beat ing like a drum with the (C)words “I love you” roll ing off my (G7sus)tongue.
Oh, (C)nev er will I roam, for I (F)know my place is home.
Where the (C)o cean meets the sky, I’ll be (G7sus)sail
(C)ing.
Oh, the (G7sus)sail
(C)ing.
The (G7sus)sail
(C)ing.
Ooh.
This page shows “Rhythm Of My Heart” by Rod Stewart 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 135 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.
This arrangement is a great workout for steady left-hand octave bass at a brisk 135 BPM — your left hand needs to feel almost automatic so your right hand can drive the melody with confidence. Most of the chords sit comfortably in C major, but watch that B♭ — it's a borrowed chord that will pop up and catch you off guard if you haven't drilled the transition from Dm to B♭ and back. Start hands-separate at around 90 BPM, and loop any passage where the B♭ appears until your fingers find it without hesitation. The Am7 to G7 movement is another spot worth isolating, since both chords share a similar shape and it's easy to fumble the voice change at tempo. Keep your wrist relaxed on those left-hand octaves; tension will creep in fast at this speed. Once you can play it cleanly at 110, bump up in small increments. This is the piece that'll make borrowed chords feel like second nature in your playing — a skill that opens up dozens of pop-rock songs down the road.