American Tune — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"American Tune" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 80 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

Man y’s the (F)time (C)I’ve been (C)mis tak en I and have a (E7)man y times con fused. I Yes, and I’ve (C)of ten felt for sak en (Bdim)and (Am)cer tain (E)ly mis used. Oh, but I’m (G)al al right, it’s I’m (F)al (C)right, I’m just (G#dim)wea ry so to my bones. Still, you don’t ex pect to be (C)bright (G)and bon vi (G)vant (C)so (F)far (C)a (G)way from home, (Dm)so (C)far a (G)way from (C)home. I don’t know a (F)soul (C)who’s not (C)been bat tered, I don’t have a (E7)friend who feels at ease. I don’t know a (C)dream that’s not been shat tered (Bdim)or (Am)driv en (E)to its knees. Oh, but it’s (G)al right, right, it’s I’m (F)al (C)right, for we (G#dim)lived ry so well so long. Still, you when I think of the (C)road (G)we’re trav ’ling (G)on, (C)I (F)won (C)der (G)what’s gone wrong. (Dm)so (C)far a (G)way from (C)home. I don’t know a I can’t help it, I (C)won der what’s gone (C)wrong. And I dreamed I was (C)dy ing, I dreamed that my soul rose un ex (Am)pect ed ly, and look ing back (G)down at me, smiled re as (C)sur ing (G)ly. And I dreamed I was (C)fly ing, and high up a bove my eyes could (Am)clear ly see the Sta tue of (G)Lib er ty sail ing a (C)way to sea, and I dreamed I was (C)fly ing. We come on the (F)ship (C)they call (C)the May (G)flow’r, we come on the (Am)ship that sailed the moon. We (C)come in the (F)ag (C)e’s (G)most (C)un cer tain (C)hours (Bdim)and (Am)sing an A (E)mer i can tune. (C9)Oh, and it’s (F)al right, it’s (F)al (C)right, it’s (G)al (C)right. You can’t (F)be for (G)ev er blessed. Still, to (G)mor row’s goin’ to be an (C)oth (G)er work ing (G)day, (C)and I’m (F)try ing (C)to get some rest. That’s (Dm)all, I’m (C)try ing to get some (C)rest.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "American Tune" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.