Like A Rolling Stone — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Like A Rolling Stone" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 80 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

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?

Song Details

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

Recommended For You

How to Play "Like A Rolling Stone" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  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
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.