What key is "Like A Rolling Stone" in?

"Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan is in the key of C with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Like A Rolling Stone" 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 "Like A Rolling Stone" 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.

Lyrics

(Dm)Once up on turned a time you dressed so see fine, frowns al (F)right, threw the Miss bums a dime Lone ly, but you know in you your on prime, ly used to get

did n’t you?

No (Dm)bod y’s Peo ple call, you say, to “Be ware, doll, you’re (F)bound to fall.” now You thought they were all to get

a kid din’ you.

You used to ride on a chrome You used to (G)nev er laugh a bout

with the mys ter y ev ’ry bod y that was

hang in’ out.

But now you don’t ing an y (Dm)talk so loud.

(Em)as you stare Now in to you the vac don’t uum (Dm)seem so proud

a (Dm)bout hav in’ to be scroung ing

ev for your next could (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 (Dm)Once nev gone turned a to the fin est see school, frowns al (F)right, threw the Miss on the dime jug glers and the know clowns you your when prime, they all to did

juiced in it.

No (Dm)Nev er ev er taught that how ain’t live out on the (F)street n’t and now oth you’re gon na have your get

a used to it.

You used to ride on a chrome You say you (G)nev er com pro mise

who car ried on his tramp, ’ry der but now you

re al ize

But he’s not sell when you dis (Dm)al i bis

(Em)as he stare real in to ly the was don’t n’t (Dm)of his eyes

and (Dm)say, ter in’ “Do you want to

ev ’ry make a could (G)deal?”

How does it feel?

How does it feel

to be on your a own,

with no di rec tion (C)home,

like a roll ing stone?

Oh, you’ve a com plete un known,

like a roll ing stone?

Oh, you (Dm)Once nev er turned a to a round to see the frowns al (F)right, threw the Miss on the dime jug glers and the know clowns you your when prime, they all to did

tricks for you.

No (Dm)Nev er un der stood that it ain’t no good on you (F)should n’t let now oth er peo ple get your get

a kicks for you.

You used to ride on a chrome horse with your (G)nev er dip lo mat

who car ried on his shoul ’ry der but a you

Sia mese cat.

But Ain’t it hard when you dis (Dm)cov er that

(Em)as he stare real in to ly the was don’t n’t (Dm)where it’s at

and (Dm)af ter in’ he took from you

ev ’ry thing he could (G)steal.

How does it feel?

How does it feel

to be on your a own,

with no di rec tion (C)home,

like a roll ing stone?

Oh, you’ve a com plete un known,

like a roll ing stone?

Oh, you a com plete un known,

like a roll ing stone?

Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Like A Rolling Stone”

What key is "Like A Rolling Stone" in?: "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan is in the key of C with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Like A Rolling Stone" 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 "Like A Rolling Stone" 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.

Like A Rolling Stone

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Lyrics

Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan

About “Like A Rolling Stone”

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