Learn "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan on Piano

Master "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Folk arrangement is in the key of C at 96 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

(Dm7)Once up on a time you dressed so fine, (F)threw the bums a dime in your prime, did n’t you? Peo ple called, said “Be ware, doll, you’re (F)bound to fall,” you thought they were all a kid ding you. You used to laugh a bout ev ’ry bo dy that was hang ing out. Now you don’t (C)talk so loud, now you don’t (C)seem so proud a bout hav ing to be scroung ing your next (G)meal. How does it feel? How does it feel to be with out a home, like a com plete un (C)known, like a roll ing stone? Oh, you’ve (Dm7)Prin on er a round to ple the frowns all on the (F)the lers ty the clowns peo ly, ple, but they when all drink ing, all ly used did to ing get that they got it made. No Ex (Dm7)bo chang dy’s er ev un er der taught stood you that how it ain’t to no live good, out things, on the you (F)street, you bet ter and now let you’re your gon dia na er mond have ple ring, to you get bet ter kicks for you. pawn it, to babe. it. You You to used to the be horse You say with your nev er com so pro a mise mused with a at mys Na t’ry who tramp, car ried on but on now in rags you a re and al the ize lan guage that cat. he used. (Em6)Go he’s Ain’t him, he calls a you, ny when you you (C)can’t co ver re that fuse, bis, when you (Em6)as ain’t you got stare no in to thing, the va was cuum n’t you got (C)no thing to lose, and (Dm)aft er had “Do took now you from got you no se crets thing to con (G)ceal. How does it feel? How does it feel to be on your own, with no di rec tion home, a com plete un known, like a roll ing stone? Oh, you’ve (Dm7)Prin gone er to the fi nest school and all on the (F)right, lers Miss ty Lone peo ly, ple, but they you all know you on ly used did to ing get that they juiced in it. No Ex (Dm7)bo Nev dy’s er ev ing er der taught all you pre how cious gifts to no live and out things, on the you (F)street, should n’t ter and now take you’re your gon oth na er peo have ple get to you get your ter kicks for you. used it, to babe. it. You used to ride on the chrome horse You say with you nev er com dip pro lo mise mat with a at mys Na t’ry who tramp, po ried le but his now shoul der you a re Si al a ize mese guage that cat. he used. (Em6)Go he’s to not sell ing a you, ny when you dis (C)can’t co ver a that li bis, when you (Em6)as ain’t you he stare real in to ly the va was cuum n’t you got (C)of his eyes lose, you’re (Dm)say er vis “Do ble now you from got you no ev ’ry thing make a (G)deal?” How does it feel? How does it feel to be on your own, with no di rec tion home, a com plete un known, like a roll ing stone? Oh, you’ve

Song Details

Category
Folk
Key
C
Tempo
96 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Bob Dylan

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How to Play "Like A Rolling Stone" on Piano

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  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
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  4. 4
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