What key is "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" in?

"Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" by Kathy Mattea is in the key of Db with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" 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 "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" 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.

Lyrics

(Ab)Char lie’s got a gold watch.

Don’t (Dbmaj7)out seem like a whole i lot

af ter (Eb)thir ty years of driv in’ up and down the in ter state.

But (Ab)Char lie’s had a good life,

and (Dbmaj7)Char lie’s got a good wife.

And (Bbm7)af ter to night please, she’ll no (Db)long er be er count in’ the days.

(Eb7)Eigh (Cm7)teen (Db)wheels

and a doz en (Ab)ros es,

ten more (Fm)miles

on his (Bb7)four day (Eb7)run.

A (Bbm)few (Cm)more (Db)songs

from the all night (Fm)ra di o,

then he’ll (Ab)spend the rest of his (Db)life with the (Eb)one that he (Ab)loves.

They’ll (Ab)buy a Win ne ba go,

set (Dbmaj7)out to find A mer i ca.

af They’ll (Eb)do a lot of catch in’ up a lit tle at a time.

With (Ab)piec es of that old dream

they’re (Dbmaj7)gon na light the old flame.

And (Bbm7)Do in’ what they please, leav in’ (Db)ev ’ry oth er reas on be hind.

(Eb7)Eigh (Cm7)teen (Db)wheels

and a doz en (Ab)ros es,

ten more (Fm)miles

on his (Bb7)four day (Eb7)run.

A (Bbm)few (Cm)more (Db)songs

from the all night (Fm)ra di o,

then he’ll (Ab)spend the rest of his (Db)life with the (Eb)one that he (Ab)loves.

They’ll (Ab)loves.

(Eb7)Eigh (Cm7)teen (Db)wheels

and a doz en (Ab)ros es,

ten more (Fm)miles

on his (Bb7)four day (Eb7)run.

A (Bbm)few (Cm)more (Db)songs

from the all night (Fm)ra di o,

then he’ll (Ab)spend the rest of his (Db)life with the (Eb)one that he (Ab)loves.

(Db)wheels

and a doz en (Ab)ros es,

ten more (Fm)miles

on his (Bb7)four day (Eb7)run.

A (Bbm)few (Cm)more (Db)songs

from the all night (Fm)ra di o,

then he’ll (Ab)spend the rest of his (Db)life with the (Eb)one that he (Ab)loves.

Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses by Kathy Mattea

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

About “Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses”

What key is "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" in?: "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" by Kathy Mattea is in the key of Db with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" 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 "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" 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.

Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses

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Lyrics

Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses by Kathy Mattea

About “Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses”

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