Learn "CASEY JONES" by Grateful Dead on Piano

Master "CASEY JONES" by Grateful Dead with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Rock arrangement is in the key of C at 96 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 96 BPM.

Lyrics

(C)Driv ing that train, (F)high on co caine, (F)Ca sey Jones, you’d bet (Fsus)ter (F)watch (Fmaj7)your (C)speed. Trou ble a head, (F)trou ble be hind, (F)and you know that no (Fsus)tion (F)just crossed my (C)mind. This old a head, en is gine trou (D)makes it on time, Got (F)leaves Cen tral Sta tion ’bout a (G)quar ter to nine. (C)Hits Riv er Junc tion at (D)sev en teen to; at a quar (F)on ter to ten, (E7)track you know it’s (Am)trav ’lin a (G7)gain. (C)Driv ing that train, (F)high on co caine, (F)Ca sey Jones, you’d bet (Fsus)ter (F)watch (Fmaj7)your (C)speed. Trou ble a head, (F)trou ble be hind, (F)and you know that no (Fsus)tion (F)just crossed my (C)mind. Trou ble with you en is the trou (D)la dy in red, Got (F)take my ad vice, but you’d be (G)bet ter off dead. (C)Switch man’s the sleep ing, Train (D)Hun dred and Two The is fire (F)on the wrong screams (E7)track you and the (Am)head ed for (G7)you. (Am)en gine just (G7)gleams. (C)Driv ing that train, high on co caine, Ca sey Jones, you’d bet ter (F)watch your (C)speed. Trou ble a head, trou ble be hind, and you know that no tion (F)just crossed my (C)mind. (C)Driv ing that train, high on co caine, Ca sey Jones, you’d bet ter (F)watch your (C)speed. Trou ble a head, trou ble be hind, and you know that no tion (F)just crossed my (C)mind. (F)just crossed my mind. (A7)And you know that (D7)no tion (G7)just crossed my (C)mind.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
96 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Casey Jones" on Piano

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