Lyrics
E ven the (E)old folks the (E)nev er knew
why they (E)call it (A)like they (A)do.
I was (E)won d’rin’ since the (E)age of (E)two, down (F#m7)down on (E)cop per line.
It Cop per head, I saw my (E)cop per beech, danc in’, it cop per ket tles sit tin’ (A)side by a (A)each.
He Cop per coil, cop per (E)Geor gia (E)peach, down (E)down on to cop per line.
Half a mile down to (E)Mor gan creek,
I’m lean in’ heav y on the (A)end of the (B)week.
Her cu les and a (E)hog nosed (A)snake, (F#m7)down on (E)cop per line,
we were down on cop per line.
One sum mer (E)night on as (E)cop per line,
slip a (E)way past (A)sup per (A)time.
wood was (E)smoke d’rin’ since and (E)moon up (E)shine, down (F#m7)down on (E)cop per line.
It does One time, as a sur (E)dad to dy danc in’, it watched him move tles like a (A)man in o (A)trance.
Man, brought it back from the (E)war in (E)France, down (E)down on ver cop per line.
Branch wa ter and to (E)ma to wine,
I’m cre o sote in’ for and (A)tur pen tine.
(B)week.
So ur mash and a (E)new moon (A)shine, (F#m7)down on (E)cop per line,
we were down on cop per line.
The first (E)kiss ev er I (E)took,
like a (E)page from a (A)ro mance (A)book.
The sky (E)o pened and the (E)earth shook, down on (E)cop per line, down on cop per line.
Took a fall from a (E)wind y height, I on ly (E)knew how to (A)hold on tight, and pray for love e nough to (E)last all (A)night, (F#m7)down on (E)cop per line.
Day breaks, and the boy wakes up, and the dog barks, and the bird sings, and the sap ris es, and the an gels sigh,
(A)yeah.
yeah,
take me down on cop per line.
Oh, Take me down on (A)cop per line.
Oh, Take me down on (A)cop per line.
Copperline by James Taylor
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 150 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Copperline”
- What key is "Copperline" in?
- "Copperline" by James Taylor is in the key of E with a tempo of 150 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Copperline" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Copperline" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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