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Bad, Bad Leroy Brown — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce 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 G, 110 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Lyrics
Well, the South side of Chi ca a go is the bad dest part of town,
and if you (B7)go down there bar you bet ter (C)just be ware Dor in of front a of (D7)man name of Le roy Brown.
Now He got a Le roy tom Con more ti than nen trou ble, you see he (A7)stand ’bout six foot four.
All the down thir town ty two la gun dies call him (C)“tree pock top et for lov fun, er,” he all got the a (D7)men just of a call him “Sir.”
And he’s bad,
bad Le roy Brown, the (A7)bad dest man in the whole damned town;
(B7)bad der than old King Kong
and (D)mean er than a (C)junk yard dog.
Now Le roy he a gam a bler and he like his fan cy clothes,
and he like (B7)edge to wave bar you sat his (C)dia mond rings Dor is of and, a of (D7)ev ’ry of bod y’s nose.
Now Well, got he cus roy his eyes more up than on trou tal, he got a (A7)El do ra do, too.
He got a thir roy ty two Brown, gun he in his (C)“tree les top son ’bout lov mess er,” in’ all with the the (D7)ra zor of a in his shoe.
And he’s bad,
bad Le roy Brown, the (A7)bad dest man in the whole damned town;
(B7)bad der than old King Kong
and (D)mean er than a (C)junk yard dog.
Well, Fri
Well, the two men took to fight in’, and when they (A7)pulled them from the floor
(B7)Le roy looked like a jig saw puz zle with a (D7)cou ple of piec es gone.
And he’s bad,
Yes, you were (B7)bad der than old King Kong,
and (D)mean er than a (C)junk yard dog.
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How to Play "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.