Other arrangements of Life Is A Highway
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(Bb)Life’s like a road ies that you trav el on when there’s one day here and the next day gone.
Some times you bend and some times you stand.
Some times you turn your back to the wind.
There’s a world out side ev ’ry dark ened door where blues won’t haunt you an y more.
Where the (C5)brave are free and lov ers soar, come ride with me to the dis tant shore.
We won’t hes i tate.
Break down the gar den gate.
(Bbmaj7)I’ll be There’s there not when the light time comes in.
left Just day.
(G7)tell ’em we’re sur vi vors.
(Dm)Life is a (C)high way.
I (F)wan na ride it all (Bb)night (F)long.
If (Dm)you’re go ing my way,
I wan na (F)drive it all (Bb)night (F)long.
Through (Bb)all these a cit ies and you all el these towns, there’s it’s my blood and it’s all a round.
I love you now like I loved you then.
Some times is the and these are the hands.
There’s From Mo zam bique to those Mem phis nights, the Khy ber Pass Van cou ver’s lights.
Where the (C5)Knock me down, get back a gain, you’re in my blood.
I’m not a ly man.
There’s no load can’t hold.
Break Road so rough, I know.
(Bbmaj7)I’ll be There’s there not when the light time comes in.
left Just day.
(G7)tell ’em we’re sur vi vors.
(Dm)Life is a (C)high way.
I (F)wan na ride it all (Bb)night (F)long.
If (Dm)you’re go ing my way,
I wan na (F)drive it all (Bb)night (F)long.
Through
Mm.
(Dm)Life is a (C5)high way.
I wan na (F)ride it all (Bb)night (F)long.
(Bb)Gim me, gim (F)me, gim me, (C)gim me, yeah.
If (Dm)you’re go ing my way,
I wan na (F)drive it all (Bb)night (F)long.
There was a dis tance be tween you (Dm)and I.
A mis un der stand ing once, but now we look it in the eye.
Oh.
Mm.
There (Dm)ain’t no load that I can’t hold.
Road so rough, this I know.
I’ll be there when the light comes in.
Just (G7)tell ’em we’re sur vi vors.
(CN.C.)Life is a high way.
I wan na ride it all night long.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah.
If you’re go ing my way,
I wan na drive it all night long.
Gim me, gim me, gim me, gim me, yeah.
Life (Dm)is a (C)high way.
I (F)wan na ride it all (Bb)night (F)long.
If (Dm)you’re go ing my way,
I wan na (F)drive it all (Bb)night (F)long.
(Bb)Gim me, gim (F)me, gim me, (C)gim me, yeah.
Life (Dm)is a (C)high way.
I (F)wan na ride it all (Bb)night (F)long.
If (Dm)you’re go ing my way,
I wan na (F)drive it all (Bb)night (F)long.
(Bb)Gim me, gim (F)me, gim me, (C)gim me, yeah.
Life Is A Highway — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Life Is A Highway" 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 Bb, 90 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence playing in B♭ major, where your hands need to own those flats from the start — make sure your B♭ and E♭ fingers feel automatic before you add speed.
Your left hand drives an oompah bass pattern throughout, alternating between a low root note and a mid-range chord hit, which gives the track its rolling, energetic feel.
Start hands-separate at around 60 BPM and focus on keeping that oompah absolutely steady before layering in the right-hand melody.
Watch the transitions into G7 and G9 — those are the moments students tend to hesitate because the shape sits outside the home key, so loop those bars until the reach feels natural.
The move from Gm back to B♭ can also catch you off guard if you're not anticipating it.
Once both hands lock in at tempo, you'll notice the groove almost plays itself.
This is the song that'll make oompah patterns in flat keys feel like second nature, and that's a skill you'll use constantly from here on.
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About “Life Is A Highway”
- Why does "Life Is A Highway" 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 "Life Is A Highway".
- What key is "Life Is A Highway" by Rascal Flatts played in?
- Life Is A Highway is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Life Is A Highway"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Life Is A Highway" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Life Is A Highway"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Life Is A Highway"?
- "Life Is A Highway" was originally performed by Rascal Flatts. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Life Is A Highway"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Bb, Bbmaj7, C, Cpow, Dm, F, G7, G9, +1 more.
- What other songs by Rascal Flatts can I play here?
- Try "TO MAKE HER LOVE ME", "BACKWARDS", "SUMMER NIGHTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Life Is A Highway"?
- 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 "Life Is A Highway".
- Can I see all the notes in "Life Is A Highway"?
- 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 Bb at 90 BPM.
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