Dixie Chicken — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Dixie Chicken" by Little Feat 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 A, 152 BPM.

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

Lyrics

(A)I’ve seen the bright lights of Mem phis, and the Com mo dore Ho tel. And, (E)un der neath a street lamp, I (E7)met a South ern belle. Well, (A)she (D)took me to the riv (A)er, whoa, where she cast her spell. And, in that South ern moon light, she sang her (E)song so well: (A)If (E7sus)you’ll (A)be my Dix ie chick en, I’ll (E)be your Ten nes see lamb, and we can walk to geth er down in (A)Dix ie land, (A)down (D)in (A)Dix ie land. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Yeah, well, (A)we made all the hot spots; my mon ey flowed like wine. And then that low down South ern whis key be gan to (E)fog my mind. And (A)I (D)don’t re mem ber church bells or the mon ey I put down on the white pick et fence and board walk of the house at (E)the edge of town. (Am)Oh, (A)but (D)boy, do I re mem ber the strain of her re frain and the nights we spent to geth er, and the way she (E)called my name. (A)If (E7sus)you’ll Whoa, whoa, whoa. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Yeah, well it’s been a year since she ran a way. Guess that gui tar play (E)er sure could play. She al ways liked to sing a long, she’s al (E)ways han dy with (A)a song. (D)Then one night in the (A)lob by, yeah, of the Com mo dore Ho tel, I chanced to meet a bar tend er who said he (E)knew her well. (Am)And, (D)as he hand ed me (A)a drink, he be gan to hum a song, and all the boys there at the bar be gan to (E)sing a long: (A)If (E7sus)you’ll (A)be my Dix ie chick en, I’ll (E)be your Ten nes see lamb, and we can walk to geth er down in (A)Dix ie land, (A)down (D)in (A)Dix ie land. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. do, do, do, do, do.

Try other practice modes:

BeginnerLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
A
Tempo
152 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Dixie Chicken" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick 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.
  2. 2
    Practice 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.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.