What key is "Kozmic Blues" in?

"Kozmic Blues" by Janis Joplin is in the key of A with a tempo of 83 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Kozmic Blues" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Kozmic Blues" 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 "Kozmic Blues"?

This arrangement of "Kozmic Blues" uses 9 chords: A, Am, Bm, C#m, D, Dm, E7, F, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "Kozmic Blues" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Janis Joplin can I play here?

Try "ME AND BOBBY McGEE", "LITTLE GIRL BLUE", "PIECE OF MY HEART". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Time

keeps (Dm)mov in’ on,

Friends

they (Am)turn a way

I keep mov in’ (G)on,

but I (F)nev er found

out (G)why.

I keep (Am)push in’ so hard an’, babe, I keep try’n’ to make it right to an (E7)other er lone ly day.

Well.

Dawn

has come at (Dm)last,

twen ty five (Am)years, hon ey, in just (Am)one night,

oh, (Am)yeah.

Well, I’m twen ty five years old er now

so I (F)know

it can’t be (G)right

that I’m no (Am)bet ter, babe, and I can’t help you no more than I did when (E7)just a girl.

But it don’t make no (Bm)dif f’rence, babe, no, no, and I know that I can (A)al ways try.

It don’t make no (Bm)dif f’rence, babe,

I bet ter hold it now, Im gon na need it, yeah.

I bet ter use it ’til the day (C#m)I (Am)die.