Learn "GRAVEDIGGER" by Dave Matthews on Piano

Master "GRAVEDIGGER" by Dave Matthews with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Rock arrangement is in the key of A at 100 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "GRAVEDIGGER" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

Cy rus Jones, eight een ten to nine teen thir teen, made his great grand chil dren be lieve you could (Am)live to a hun dred and three. A hun dred and three is for ev er when you’re just a lit tle kid, so Cy rus Jones lived for ev er. Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave, could you make it shal low so that I can feel the rain? Grave (Am)dig ger… Mu ri el Stone wall, nine teen o three to nine teen fif ty four, she (F)lost both of her ba bies in the (Am)sec ond great war. Now you should nev er have to watch as your on ly chil dren are low ered in the ground. I mean, nev er have to bur y your own ba bies. Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave could you make it shal low so that I can feel the rain? Grave (Am)dig ger… (Dm)Ring a round the (F)ro sy; (Dm)pock et ful of (F)po sies. (Dm)Ash es to (F)ash es, we (C)all fall (G)down. Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave, could you make it shal low so that I could feel the rain? Oh. Grave (Am)dig ger… Lit tle Mik ey Car son, six ty sev en to sev en ty five, he rode his bike like the dev il un til the day he died. When he grows up, he wants to be Mis ter Ver ti go on the fly ing tra peze, oh, ah, nine teen for ty to nine teen (Am)nine ty two. Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave, could you make it shal low so that I can feel the rain? Oh. Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave, could you make it shal low so that I (Am)can feel the rain, (G)I can feel the rain, I can feel the rain? Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave, could you make it shal low so that I can feel the rain? Grave (Am)dig ger… Grave dig ger…

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Gravedigger" on Piano

  1. 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. 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. 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. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.