Highway 20 Ride — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Highway 20 Ride" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Ab, 120 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

I ride (Eb)east ev ’ry oth er Fri day, but (Ab)if I had it my way, the day would not be (Bb)wast ed on this drive. And I want so bad to hold you. Son, there’s (Ab)thing I have n’t told you. Your mom and me could n’t get a long. So I (Eb)drive and I (Ab)think a bout my life and won der why that I slow ly die in side ev ’ry (Eb)time I (Bb)turn that (Cm)truck a round right (Ab)at the Geor gia line, and I count the (Eb)days and the miles back home to (Ab)you on that High way Twen ty ride. A (Eb)day might come you’ll real ize that (Ab)if you could see through my eyes there was no oth er way to work it out. And a part of you might hate me, but, (Ab)Son, please don’t mis take me for the man that did n’t care at all. And I So when you drive and the years go fly ing by, I hope you smile if I (Ab)ev er cross your mind. It was a (Ab)pleas ure of my life, and I (Ab)cher ished ev ’ry time. And my whole world, it be gins and ends with you on that High way Twen ty ride. Woh, (Ab)oh, oh, Twen ty ride. Woh, (Ab)woh, Twen ty ride. Woh, (Ab)woh, Twen ty ride. Woh, (Ab)woh, and I’ll ride. Woh, (Ab)woh, oh.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
Ab
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Highway 20 Ride" 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.