Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Drivin' My Life Away"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Drivin' My Life Away" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Drivin' My Life Away"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Drivin' My Life Away" is in the key of A at 176 BPM.

Drivin' My Life Away — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Drivin' My Life Away" by Eddie Rabbitt 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, 176 BPM.

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

Lyrics

Well, the (E7)truck stop cut ie com in’ on a to y me; tried to talk me in to a ride, me said I would n’t be (A)sor ry, but I she was just a (E7)ba by. Hey, wait ress, pour me an oth er cup of cof fee. Pop it down, fect jack me up, the shoot me out, the fly in’ down the (A)high way, but I look ing for the (E7)morn in’. (E)Ooh, I’m driv in’ my (D)life a way, look in’ for a (A)bet ter way for (E)me. (E)Ooh, I’m driv in’ my (D)life a way, look in’ for a (A)sun ny day. for (E)me. Well, the Well, the (E7)mid night head lights blind you on a rain y night; steep grade up a head, slow me down, mak in’ no (A)time, but I got to keep (E7)roll in’. Those wind shield wi pers slap pin’ out a tem po, keep in’ per fect rhy thm with the song on the ra di o, but I got to keep (E7)roll in’. (E)Ooh, I’m driv in’ my (D)life a way, look in’ for a (A)bet ter way for (E)me. (E)Ooh, I’m driv in’ my (D)life a way, look in’ for a (A)sun ny day. for (E)me.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Country
Key: A
Tempo: 176 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Eddie Rabbitt

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How to Play "Drivin' My Life Away" 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.