Other arrangements of Don't Let It Bring You Down
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(Cm)Old man ly ing by the side of the road, with the (Cm7)lor ries roll ing by,
(F)blue moon sink ing from the weight of the load and and the (Ab)build ings scrape the sky.
(Cm)Cold wind rip ping down the al ley at dawn rain, and the (Cm7)morn ing pa per flies,
(F)dead man ly ing by the side of the road lane with the (Ab)day light in his eyes.
Don’t let it bring you down, it’s on ly cas tles (Cm7)burn ing, find some one who’s (Dm7)turn ing and you will come a round.
(Cm)Blind man run ning through the light of the night with an (Cm7)an swer in his hand,
(F)come on down ing to the riv er of sight and you can (Ab)real ly un der stand.
(Cm)Red lights flash ing through the win dow in the rain, can you (Cm7)hear the si rens moan?
(F)White can ly ing in the gut ter in the lane if you’re (Ab)walk ing home a lone.
Don’t let it bring you down, it’s on ly cas tles (Cm7)burn ing, find some one who’s (Dm7)turn ing and you will come a round.
Don’t let it bring you down, it’s on ly cas tles (F)burn ing, just find some one who’s (Dm)turn ing and you will come a round.
Don’t let it bring you down, it’s on ly cas tles (F)burn ing, just find some one who’s (Dm)turn ing and you will come a round.
Don't Let It Bring You Down — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Don't Let It Bring You Down" by Neil Young in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with minor seventh chord shapes while your left hand locks into a steady octave bass pattern.
At 80 BPM it's unhurried, so use that space to land each chord cleanly rather than rushing ahead.
Your biggest watch-out will be the shift to Ab — it sits outside the key of F and will feel unfamiliar under your fingers at first, especially coming from Dm or Gm7.
Isolate that transition and loop it slowly until the reach feels automatic.
Start hands separate: get the left-hand octaves flowing evenly on their own, then add the right-hand chords once the bass feels effortless.
When you put hands together, listen for a smooth, connected sound through the Cm to Cm7 to Ab movement — a little sustain pedal, changed on each new bass note, will help you there without blurring things.
This is the piece that'll make borrowed chords like Ab feel like home in your playing.
Try other practice modes:
About “Don't Let It Bring You Down”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Don't Let It Bring You Down"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Don't Let It Bring You Down" by Neil Young played in?
- Don't Let It Bring You Down is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Don't Let It Bring You Down"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Don't Let It Bring You Down" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Don't Let It Bring You Down"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Don't Let It Bring You Down"?
- "Don't Let It Bring You Down" was originally performed by Neil Young. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Don't Let It Bring You Down"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Ab, C, Cm, Cm7, Dm, Dm7, F, Gm7.
- What other songs by Neil Young can I play here?
- Try "OLD MAN", "DOWN BY THE RIVER", "OUT ON THE WEEKEND". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Don't Let It Bring You Down" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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