Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 100 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Well, it’s a (D7)long way to Rich mond, roll in’ north on Nine ty five. With a (G7)red head rid in’ shot gun and a pis tol by my (D7)side. (A7)Tear in’ down that high way like a (C)mod ern day (G7)Bon nie and Clyde. We (D7)met at a truck stop, John son Cit y, Ten nes see. I was (G7)gas sin’ up my Fire bird, when I heard her call in’ me. Said, “Which (A7)way are you head ed, boy? Do you need some com pa ny?” She had me stop pin’ at a Quik Mart, be fore we made it out of town. (G7)Next thing she was a run nin’ at me, tell in’ me to lay that ham mer down. ’Cause there’s a man right be hind me, do in’ his best to slow me down. Yeah, and it’s a long way to Rich mond, roll in’ north on Nine ty five. With a (G7)red head rid in’ shot gun, and a pis tol by my (D7)side. Such a (A7)Tear in’ down that high way like a (C)mod ern day (G7)Bon nie and Clyde. Well, we rode up to a mo tel in the mid dle of the night. We were (G7)count in’ all the mon ey, smok in’ stol en Marl b’ro Lights. Lord, we (A7)nev er saw ’em com in’ till they read us both our rights. Yeah, and it’s a mod ern day (G7)Bon nie and Clyde. Yeah.

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Song Details

Category
Country
Key
D
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde" 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.