Learn "EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES" by Kathy Mattea on Piano

Master "EIGHTEEN WHEELS AND A DOZEN ROSES" by Kathy Mattea with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Db at 120 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 120 BPM.

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.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Db
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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