There’s a (E)road I’d like to tell you a bout, (G#m)lives in on my home town.
(E)Lake Shore Drive the road is called and it ’ll (G#m)take you up or down.
From (A)rags on up to rich es, fif teen your (G#7)min utes you can fly.
There (E)Pret ty blue lights a long the way than (A)help you right on by.
And the blue lights of shin in’ with a (A)heav en ly grace than help you on right on by.
And there ain’t no road just like it (A)an y where I found.
We’re (E)run nin’ south on (C#m)Lake Shore Drive (A)head in’ in to town.
We’re just (G#m)slip pin’ on by on (A)L.
S.
D., Fri day night trou ble bound.
And it starts (E)road up north from Hol ly a wood, (G#m)lives in on my in’ side.
(E)Con crete moun tains rear in’ up, throw in’ ’ll (G#m)shad ows just a bout From (A)Some times you can smell the fif teen your (G#7)mind is feel in’ fine.
There (E)ain’t ty no fin er place to be than (A)run nin’ Lake Shore Drive.
And there’s no lights of shin in’ or place (A)heav en you see than help you on Lake Shore Drive.
And there ain’t no road just like it (A)an y where I found.
We’re (E)run nin’ south on (C#m)Lake Shore Drive (A)head in’ in to town.
We’re just (G#m)slip pin’ on by on (A)L.
S.
D., Fri day night trou ble bound.
And it starts
It’s (E)Fri day night and you’re look in’ clean, too (G#m)ear ly to start the rounds.
A (E)ten min ute drive from the Gold Coast back makes (G#m)sure you’re pleas ure bound.
And it’s (A)four o ’clock in the morn in’ and all the peo ple have gone a way.
Just (E)you and your mind and Lake Shore Drive, to (A)mor row is an oth er day.
And the sun shine’s fine in the (A)morn in’ time, to mor row is an oth er day.
Lake Shore Drive by Eugene Von Heitlinger
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 180 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Lake Shore Drive”
- What key is "Lake Shore Drive" in?
- "Lake Shore Drive" by Eugene Von Heitlinger is in the key of E with a tempo of 180 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Lake Shore Drive" 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 "Lake Shore Drive" 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 "Lake Shore Drive"?
- This arrangement of "Lake Shore Drive" uses 5 chords: A, C#m, E, G#7, G#m.
- How long does it take to learn "Lake Shore Drive" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
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