Other arrangements of Return Of The Grievous Angel
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Won’t you (Bb)scratch my itch, sweet (Eb)An nie Rich,
and wel come me (F)back to town.
Come out of your porch or step in to your (Bb)par lor and I’ll (C)tell you how it all went down.
(Bb)Out with the truck ers and the (Bb7)kick ers and the cow boy an gels,
and a (Bb)good sa loon in (Bb7)ev ’ry sin gle town.
Oh, and (Eb)I re mem bered some thing you once told me,
and I’ll be damned if it did not come true.
(Eb)Twen ty thou sand roads
I went (Bb)down,
(F)down,
(Gm)down,
and (Eb)they all led me straight back home to (Bb)you.
’Cause I head ed on west di o to (Eb)grow up (F)with the coun try,
He wants a (Gm)cross those prai ries for with those that waves er been of grain.
And I saw my dev il,
and I saw my deep blue sea.
And I (Eb)thought a bout a cal i co (F)bon net
from (Eb)Chey enne to (F)Ten nes see.
(Bb)We flew straight a cross that (Eb)riv er bridge
last night, (F)half past two.
Switch man waved his lan tern good bye and good day as (C)we went roll ing through.
Bill boards and truck stops pass by the griev ous an gel,
and (Bb)now I know just (F7)what I have to (Bb)do.
And the
The (Bb)news I could I met (Eb)up with the king; on his head, an am (F)phet a mine crown.
Talked a bout un buck ling that old Bi ble (Bb)belt and light ed (C)out for some des ert town.
(Bb)Out with the truck ers and the (Bb7)kick ers and the cow boy an
gels,
and a (Bb)good sa loon in (Bb7)ev ’ry sin gle town.
Oh, but (Eb)I re mem bered some thing you once told me,
and I’ll be damned if it did not come true.
(Eb)Twen ty thou sand roads
I went (Bb)down, (F)down,
(Gm)down,
and (Eb)they all led me straight back home to (Bb)you.
(Eb)Twen ty thou sand roads
I went (Bb)down, (F)down,
(Gm)down,
and (Eb)they all led me straight back home to (Bb)you.
Return Of The Grievous Angel — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Return Of The Grievous Angel" by Gram Parsons in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Eb, 100 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 “Return Of The Grievous Angel”
- Can I learn "Return Of The Grievous Angel" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Return Of The Grievous Angel" with hands-separate practice in Eb at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Return Of The Grievous Angel" by Gram Parsons played in?
- Return Of The Grievous Angel is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Return Of The Grievous Angel"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Return Of The Grievous Angel" 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 "Return Of The Grievous Angel"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Return Of The Grievous Angel"?
- "Return Of The Grievous Angel" was originally performed by Gram Parsons. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Return Of The Grievous Angel"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Bb, Bb7, C, Dm, Eb, F, F7, Gm.
- What other songs by Gram Parsons can I play here?
- Try "HICKORY WIND". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Return Of The Grievous Angel"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Return Of The Grievous Angel" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Return Of The Grievous Angel"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Return Of The Grievous Angel" is in the key of Eb at 100 BPM.
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