Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Back On The Chain Gang"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Back On The Chain Gang" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Back On The Chain Gang"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Back On The Chain Gang" is in the key of D at 135 BPM.

Back On The Chain Gang — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Back On The Chain Gang" by The Pretenders in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of D, 135 BPM.

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

Lyrics

I found a (A)pic ture of you. con trol. (Gmaj7)Oh. What hi (A)the jacked my world the news that night (Em7)world. to a place in the past like a we’ve been cast out of? (Gmaj7)Oh. Threw sand in our eyes Now we’re back in the fight. Put We’re back on the train. (Em)Oh, back on the chain gang. A cir cum (A)stance be yond our con trol. (Gmaj7)Oh. The phone, (A)the T V and the news of the (Em7)world. to a Got in the house like a pi geon from out hell. (Gmaj7)Oh. Threw sand in our eyes and de scend ed like flies. Put us back on the train. (Em)Oh, back on the chain gang. (Em)Oh, back on the chain gang. The (A7)pow ers that be that (A7)force us to live like we do (A7)bring me to my knees when I (A7)see what they’ve done to you. But I’ll (A7)die as I stand here to day, (A7)know ing that deep in my heart (A7)they’ll fall to ru in one (Dm)day for (A7)mak ing us part. I found a (B)pic ture of you. (Amaj7)Oh. Those were the hap pi est days of my life. Like a break in the bat tle was your part, (Amaj7)oh, in the wretch ed life of a lone ly heart. Now we’re back on the train. (A)Oh, back on the chain gang.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: D
Tempo: 135 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: The Pretenders

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How to Play "Back On The Chain Gang" on Piano

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
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
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.