What key is "Danny's All-star Joint" in?

"Danny's All-star Joint" by Rickie Lee Jones is in the key of E with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Danny's All-star Joint" 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 "Danny's All-star Joint" 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.

What chords are used in "Danny's All-star Joint"?

This arrangement of "Danny's All-star Joint" uses 9 chords: A, A7, B, B7, C, E, E7, Eb, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "Danny's All-star Joint" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Rickie Lee Jones can I play here?

Try "Weasel and the White Boys Cool", "Chuck E's in Love", "Company". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Oh, down

stairs at Dan ny’s All Star Joint, they got a juke box that goes “doyt, doyt.”

The vice is nice; they stay in the back all day.

But when the night (CN.C.)time comes,

hey, hey.

There’s this (A)cat down there that makes this bad kind a soup.

I come a (E)round, strut tin’ my luck in my shoop coupe.

Ce cil (B7)gives me cof fee and he won’t nev er take my coin.

I say, “I got (A)thir (CN.C.)ty dol lars in my pock et!

What choo do’n’?” I hol ler, (E7)“Come on, Ce cil, take a dol lar!

Come on, Ce cil, take a ten!

Well, I’ve fi n’lly geared up in to a whole bunch a big ones, and you’re act in’ like I’m down shift in’.”

He knows

stairs at Dan ny’s All Star Joint, they got a juke box that goes “doyt, doyt.”

The vice is nice; they stay in the back all day.

But when the night (CN.C.)time comes,

hey, hey.

There’s this (A)cat down there that makes this bad kind a soup.

I come a (E)round, strut tin’ my luck in my shoop coupe.

Ce cil (B7)gives me cof fee and he won’t nev er take my coin.

I say, “I got (A)thir (CN.C.)ty dol lars in my pock et!

What choo do’n’?” I hol ler, (E7)“Come on, Ce cil, take a dol lar!

Come on, Ce cil, take a ten!

Well, I’ve fi n’lly geared up in to a whole bunch a big ones, and you’re act in’ like I’m down shift in’.”

He knows live.”

He can (E)talk (CN.C.)a bout your peo ple in a won der ful way.

(Eb)He can (E)talk (CN.C.)a bout your peo ple till your hair turns grey.

Your (E)talk (CN.C.)a bout your peo ple in a won der ful way.

(Eb)He can (E)talk (CN.C.)a bout your peo ple till your hair turns grey.

Your gir dle on tight.

(Eb)And if she (E)don’t (CN.C.)know your name, she knows what you got, from your mat zo balls to (B)the (CN.C.)chick en in the pot, chick en in the pot, chick en in the pot, chick en in the… Down

don’t ap pre ci ate it.

Danny's All-star Joint by Rickie Lee Jones

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Danny's All-star Joint”

What key is "Danny's All-star Joint" in?: "Danny's All-star Joint" by Rickie Lee Jones is in the key of E with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Danny's All-star Joint" 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 "Danny's All-star Joint" 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.
What chords are used in "Danny's All-star Joint"?: This arrangement of "Danny's All-star Joint" uses 9 chords: A, A7, B, B7, C, E, E7, Eb, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "Danny's All-star Joint" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Rickie Lee Jones can I play here?: Try "Weasel and the White Boys Cool", "Chuck E's in Love", "Company". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.