What key is "Janie's Got A Gun" in?

"Janie's Got A Gun" by Aerosmith is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Janie's Got A Gun" 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 "Janie's Got A Gun" 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 "Janie's Got A Gun"?

This arrangement of "Janie's Got A Gun" uses 17 chords: Abpow, Bb, Bbm, Bbpow, C, C7, Csus4, Db, +9 more.

How long does it take to learn "Janie's Got A Gun" on piano?

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

What other songs by Aerosmith can I play here?

Try "WHAT IT TAKES", "DREAM ON", "DREAM ON". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(F5)Dum, dum, dum, (G5)Hon ey, what (Ab5)have you (Bb5)done?

Dum, dum, dum, it’s the sound (F5)of my gun.

(F5)Dum, dum, dum, (G5)Hon ey, what (Ab5)have you (Bb5)done?

Dum, dum, dum, it’s the sound (F5)of my gun.

sound, it’s the sound.

(F)Nyah, (G)nyah, (Bb)nyah.

(F)Nyah, (G)nyah, (C)nyah.

(F)Nyah, (G)nyah, (Bb)nyah.

(F)Nyah, (G)nyah, (C)nyah.

Ja nie’s (Gm7)got a (Csus)gun.

Her (F)whole world’s (Gm7)come un (Csus)done

Now ev from (Csus)look in’ straight is at the sun.

(F)What did her (Bb)dad dy (C)do?

It’s (F)What did he (Bb)put you through?

They said when (Dm)Ja nie was ar rest ed they found him un der neath a train.

They say But (Dm)man, he had it com in’.

Now that Ja nie’s got a gun she ain’t nev er gon na be the same.

Ja nie’s (Gm7)got a (Csus)gun.

Her (F)dog day’s (Gm7)just be (Csus)gun.

Now ev ’ry (Csus)bod y straight is on the run.

(F)Tell me now (Bb)it’s un (C)true.

It’s (F)What did her (Bb)dad dy do?

He jacked a (Dm)lit tle bit ty ba by.

The man has got to be in sane.

She said the (Dm)spell that he was un der, Now the light ning and the thun der knew that one had to stop the rain.

(Db)Run a way,

run a way from the (Fm7)pain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(Db)Run a way, run a way from the (Fm7)pain, (Eb5)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, (Fm7)yeah, yeah.

(Db)Run a way, (Eb)run a way, (Bbm)run,

run a (Csus)way.

Ja nie’s (Gm7)got a (Csus)gun.

(Db)Run a way,

run a way from the (Fm7)pain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(Db)Run a way, (Eb)run a way from the (Fm7)pain, (Eb5)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, (Fm7)yeah, yeah.

(Db)Run a way, (Eb)run a way, (Bbm)run,

run a (Csus)way.

Ja nie’s (Gm7)got a (Csus)gun.

Ev ’ry (F)bod y is (Gm7)on the (Csus)run.

Ja nie’s (Gm7)got a (Csus)gun.

Ev ’ry (F)bod y is (Gm7)on the (Csus)run.

Janie's Got A Gun by Aerosmith

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Janie's Got A Gun”

What key is "Janie's Got A Gun" in?: "Janie's Got A Gun" by Aerosmith is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Janie's Got A Gun" 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 "Janie's Got A Gun" 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 "Janie's Got A Gun"?: This arrangement of "Janie's Got A Gun" uses 17 chords: Abpow, Bb, Bbm, Bbpow, C, C7, Csus4, Db, +9 more.
How long does it take to learn "Janie's Got A Gun" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Aerosmith can I play here?: Try "WHAT IT TAKES", "DREAM ON", "DREAM ON". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.