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(Dm)Once up on a time you dressed so see fine, frowns al (F)right, the Miss a dime ly, but you know you on ly used to get
did n’t you?
No (Dm)bod y’s Peo ple call, you say, “Be ware, doll, you’re (F)bound to fall.” 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 an y (Dm)talk so loud.
(Em)as you stare in to the vac 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 a to the fin est see school, frowns al (F)right, the Miss the dime glers and the know you when they all to did
juiced in it.
No (Dm)Nev er ev er taught that how live out on the (F)street n’t and 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 you dis (Dm)al i bis
(Em)as he stare in to the was 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 a to a round to see the frowns al (F)right, the Miss the dime glers and the know you when they all to did
tricks for you.
No (Dm)Nev er un der stood that it no good on you (F)should n’t let 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 you dis (Dm)cov er that
(Em)as he stare in to the was 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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 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 “Like A Rolling Stone”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Like A Rolling Stone"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan played in?
- Like A Rolling Stone is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Like A Rolling Stone"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Like A Rolling Stone" 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 "Like A Rolling Stone"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Like A Rolling Stone"?
- "Like A Rolling Stone" was originally performed by Bob Dylan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Like A Rolling Stone"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C, Dm, Em, F, G.
- What other songs by Bob Dylan can I play here?
- Try "FOREVER YOUNG", "LAY, LADY, LAY", "I SHALL BE RELEASED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Like A Rolling Stone" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.