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Well, For got my six string ra zor,
hit the sky.
Half way to Mem (A)phis be fore I re a lized.
Well, I rang the (G)in for ma tion, my axe was cold.
They said she rides the train to O re oles.
(CN.C.)Now it’s a (A7)might y long way down the (D)dust y trail, and the (A7)sun burns hot ies on the (D)cold steel rails.
And I look like a bum and I crawl like a snail
all the way from Mem phis.
Well, I got to O re oles, know,
it a month.
And there my gui (A)tar, be fore e lec tric junk.
Well, Some spade said, (G)“Rock and roll ers, you’re all the same.”
Man, that’s your in stru ment, I felt a shamed.
(CN.C.)Now it’s a (A7)might y long way down the (D)rock and roll, through the (A7)Brad ford cit ies and the (D)O re oles.
And you look like a star but you’re still on the dole
all the way from Mem phis.
Yeah, it’s a (A7)might y long way down (D)rock and roll, from the (A7)Liv er pool docks ies to the (D)Hol ly wood Bowl.
And you climb up the moun tains and you fall down the holes
all the way from Mem Yeah, phis.
a (A7)might y long way down (D)rock and roll, as your (A7)name er gets hot ies so your (D)heart grows wood cold.
And you got to stay young, man, you real can er be old
all the way from Mem Yeah, it’s a all the way from Mem phis.
All The Way From Memphis — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "All The Way From Memphis" by Mot The Hoople in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 140 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “All The Way From Memphis”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "All The Way From Memphis"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "All The Way From Memphis" by Mot The Hoople played in?
- All The Way From Memphis is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "All The Way From Memphis"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "All The Way From Memphis" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "All The Way From Memphis"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "All The Way From Memphis"?
- "All The Way From Memphis" was originally performed by Mot The Hoople. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "All The Way From Memphis"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, A7, Bm, C, D, Em7, G, G#m7.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "All The Way From Memphis" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 140 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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