Hurricane — Beginner Piano Tutorial

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Learn "Hurricane" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 130 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

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!

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
130 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Hurricane" 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.