What key is "Hurricane" in?

"Hurricane" by Band Of Heathens is in the key of C with a tempo of 130 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Hurricane" 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 "Hurricane" 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.

What chords are used in "Hurricane"?

This arrangement of "Hurricane" uses 8 chords: A, Apow, C, D, D7, E, Em, Gpow.

How long does it take to learn "Hurricane" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

Lyrics

Thir ty miles on the Gulf Stream,

I (D7)hear the south wind moan.

The bridge is get ting low er,

the (D7)shrimp boat’s com ing home.

The old man down in the Quar (C)ter

(D)slow ly turns his head,

takes a sip from his (C)whis key bot tle, and this is what he said:

I was (A)born in the rain on the (C)Pont char train, un der (D7)neath the Lou ’si an a moon.

I (A)don’t mind the strain of a (C)hur ri cane; they (D)come a round ev ’ry June.

The (A5)high black wa ter, a (C)dev il’s daugh ter.

She’s hard, she’s cold and she’s mean.

But no bod y taught her it (G5)takes a lot of wa ter to (D7)wash a way New Or leans.

Man came down from Chi (C)ca go; he gon na (D7)set that lev ee right.

He says, “It needs to be at least (C)three feet high er.

It (D7)won’t make it through the night.”

But the old man down in the Quar (C)ter, he said, (D7)“Don’t you lis ten to that boy.

The wa ter be down by the (C)morn ing, and he’ll be (D7)back to Il li nois.”

I was (A)born in the rain on the (C)Pont char train, un der (D7)neath the Lou ’si an a moon.

I (A)don’t mind the strain of a (C)hur ri cane; they (D)come a round ev ’ry June.

The (A5)high black wa ter, a (C)dev il’s daugh ter.

She’s hard, she’s cold and she’s mean.

But no bod y taught her it (G5)takes a lot of wa ter to (D7)wash a way New Or leans.

(A)born in the rain on the (C)Pont char train, un der (D7)neath the Lou ’si an a moon.

I (A)don’t mind the strain of a (C)hur ri cane; they (D)come a round ev ’ry June.

The (A5)high black wa ter, a (C)dev il’s daugh ter.

She’s hard, she’s cold and she’s mean.

But no bod y taught her it (G5)takes a lot of wa ter to (D7)wash a way New Or leans.

Thir ty miles on the Gulf Stream,

I (D7)hear the south wind moan.

The bridge is get ting low er,

the (D7)shrimp boat’s com ing home.

The old man down in the Quar (C)ter

(D)slow ly turns his head,

takes a drink from his (C)whis key bot tle, and this is what he said:

I was (A)born in the rain on the (C)Pont char train, un der (D7)neath the Lou ’si an a moon.

I (A)don’t mind the strain of a (C)hur ri cane; they (D)come a round ev ’ry June.

The (A5)high black wa ter, a (C)dev il’s daugh ter.

She’s hard, she’s cold and she’s mean.

But no bod y taught her it (G5)takes a lot of wa ter to (D7)wash a way New Or leans.

I was (A)born in the rain on the (C)Pont char train, un der (D7)neath the Lou ’si an a moon.

I (A)don’t mind the strain of a (C)hur ri cane; they (D)come a round ev ’ry June.

The (A5)high black wa ter, a (C)dev il’s daugh ter.

She’s hard, she’s cold and she’s mean.

But no bod y taught her it (G5)takes a lot of wa ter to (D7)wash a way New Or leans.

I was

(A)No bod y taught her it (G5)takes a lot of wa ter to (D7)wash a way New Or leans.

Yeah!

Hurricane by Band Of Heathens

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 130 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Hurricane”

What key is "Hurricane" in?: "Hurricane" by Band Of Heathens is in the key of C with a tempo of 130 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Hurricane" 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 "Hurricane" 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.
What chords are used in "Hurricane"?: This arrangement of "Hurricane" uses 8 chords: A, Apow, C, D, D7, E, Em, Gpow.
How long does it take to learn "Hurricane" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.