Night Train — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Night Train" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

I been think in’ ’bout you all day, (Bb)ba by, wait in’ on that sun to go down. What you say I pick you up af ter work? Slide o ver, we’ll slip out to the out skirts of town. I got a blan ket and a fifth of Com fort, a lit tle some thin’ to knock off the (Bb)edge. It’s sup posed to get a lit tle cool to night. Looks like I’m gon na have to hold you tight. Let’s go. ’Bout a mile off Old Mill Road, that spot no bod y knows. We park the truck and we take off run nin’. Hur ry up, girl, I hear it com in’. Got a moon and a bil lion stars, the sound of steel and old box cars. The thought of you’s driv in’ me in sane. Come on, ba by, let’s go lis ten to the night train. I Yeah, I hope it’s gon na be a long one. And if we’re luck y, it’s mov in’ the (Bb)slow. Would n’t mind to if it last tle ed all night, lyin’ next I’m to na you on that hill side. Let’s go. ’Bout a mile off Old Mill Road, that spot no bod y knows. We park the truck and we take off run nin’. Hur ry up, girl, I hear it com in’. Got a moon and a bil lion stars, the sound of steel and old box cars. The thought of you’s driv in’ me in sane. Come on, ba by, let’s go lis ten to the night train. Come on, ba by, let’s go lis ten to the night train. Let’s go lis ten to the night train. ’Bout a mile off Old Mill Road, that spot no bod y knows. We park the truck and we take off run nin’. Hur ry up, girl, I hear (CN.C.)it com in’. Got a moon and a bil lion stars, the sound of steel and old box cars. The thought of you’s driv in’ me in sane. Come on, ba by, let’s go lis ten to the night train. Let’s go lis ten to the night train.

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
Bb
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Night Train" 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.