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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Lake Shore Drive" by Eugene Von Heitlinger in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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.
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About “Lake Shore Drive”
- Can I learn "Lake Shore Drive" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Lake Shore Drive" with hands-separate practice in E at 180 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Lake Shore Drive"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Lake Shore Drive" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Lake Shore Drive"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Lake Shore Drive" is in the key of E at 180 BPM.