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I walk a (Ab)lone ly road, the (Eb)on ly one that I have ev er known.
Don’t know (Ab)where it goes, (Eb)but it’s home to me and I walk a lone.
I walk this emp ty street of (Eb)on the bou le vard of bro ken dreams, where the (Ab)cit y sleeps and (Eb)I’m the on ly one and I walk a lone.
I walk a lone, I walk a lone.
I walk a lone, I walk (Ab)a...
My shad ow’s the on ly one that walks be side me.
My shal low heart’s the on ly thing that’s beat ing.
Some times I wish some one out there will find me.
’Til then I walk a lone.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
I’m walk ing (Ab)down the line the (Eb)that di vides me I where in my known.
On the (Ab)bor der line (Eb)of the edge and me and I walk a lone.
I Read be tween the lines of (Eb)what’s f**ed up and vard ery thing’s al dreams, Check my (Ab)vi tal signs and (Eb)know I’m still a live and I walk a lone.
I walk a lone, I walk a lone.
I walk a lone, I walk (Ab)a...
My shad ow’s the on ly one that walks be side me.
My shal low heart’s the on ly thing that’s beat ing.
Some times I wish some one out there will find me.
’Til then I walk a lone.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
I walk a lone, I walk (Ab)a...
I walk this (Ab)emp ty street (Eb)on the bou le vard of bro ken dreams, where the (Ab)cit y sleeps and (Eb)I’m the on ly one and I walk (Ab)a...
a lone.
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" by Green Day 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 Db, 86 BPM.
This arrangement sits in Db, so your hands will live mostly on black keys — that actually feels comfortable once you settle in, but give yourself a few minutes to get oriented if you're used to white-key songs.
Your left hand plays a steady block bass pattern at 86 BPM, which is relaxed enough to keep solid time, but watch the transitions between the power chords (Abpow, Bbpow, Ebpow, Fpow) and the fuller shapes like Fm and Ebsus2 — that's where hesitation sneaks in.
Practice those chord changes hands-separate first, especially the move into Epow, which briefly pulls you out of the home key and can catch your fingers off guard.
Once each hand feels confident, combine them at half tempo and loop the verse section until the left-hand bass feels automatic.
The most common stumble I see is rushing through chord switches and landing late; keep your eyes a beat or two ahead in the falling notes so you're always preparing the next shape.
This is a fantastic song for building rock-solid power-chord vocabulary and training your hands to stay relaxed in a flat key — skills that'll carry you through dozens of pop-rock tunes after this one.
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About “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams”
- Can I learn "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" with hands-separate practice in Db at 86 BPM.
- What key is "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" by Green Day played in?
- Boulevard Of Broken Dreams is arranged in the key of Db on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"?
- The arrangement plays at 86 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" 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 "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"?
- "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" was originally performed by Green Day. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Ab, Abpow, Bb, Bbpow, C, Db, Eb, Ebpow, +4 more.
- What other songs by Green Day can I play here?
- Try "21 GUNS", "21 GUNS", "THE FORGOTTEN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"?
- 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 "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"?
- 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. "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" is in the key of Db at 86 BPM.
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