Is this real sheet music for "Drive"?

It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Drive".

Can I see all the notes in "Drive"?

Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 72 BPM.

Drive — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Drive" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 72 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Smack, crack, bush are wacked. (G)Tie an oth er one to the racks, ba by. Hey, kids, rock and roll. (G)No bod y tells you where to go, ba by. (F)What if I ride? What if you walk? (Am)What if you rock a round the clock? (G)Tick tock, tick tock. (Em)What if you did? What if you walk? What if you tried to get off, ba by? Oh. Hey, kids, where a you? (G)No bod y tells you what to do, ba by. Hey, kids, shake a leg. (G)May be you’re cra zy in the head, ba by. (F)May be you did. May be you walked. (Am)May be you rocked a round the clock. (G)Tick tock, tick tock. (Em)May be I ride. May be you walk. May be I drive to get off, ba by. Oh. (C)Hey, kids, shake a leg. May be you’re cra zy in the head, ba by. (C)Ol lie, ol lie. Ol lie, ol lie, ol lie. Ol lie, ol lie in come free, ba by. (C)Hey, kids, where are you? (G)No bod y tells you what to do, ba by. (Em)Hey, kids, where are you? No bod y tells you what to do, ba by. (Em)Hey, kids, rock and roll. No bod y tells you where to go, ba by, ba by, ba by.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: G
Tempo: 72 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: R.E.M.

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How to Play "Drive" on Piano

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