Lake Shore Drive

by Eugene Von Heitlinger
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Lyrics

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.

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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"Lake Shore Drive" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of E, 180 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “Lake Shore Drive”

Why does "Lake Shore Drive" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Lake Shore Drive".
What key is "Lake Shore Drive" by Eugene Von Heitlinger played in?
Lake Shore Drive is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Lake Shore Drive"?
The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Lake Shore Drive" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "Lake Shore Drive"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Lake Shore Drive"?
"Lake Shore Drive" was originally performed by Eugene Von Heitlinger. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "Lake Shore Drive"?
This arrangement uses 5 chords: A, C#m, E, G#7, G#m.
Is this real sheet music for "Lake Shore Drive"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Lake Shore Drive".
Can I see all the notes in "Lake Shore Drive"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of E at 180 BPM.