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An oth er day, an oth er dol lar gone.
When I get up in the morn ing, I just can’t go on.
I feel the out stretched hands of time;
I ain’t ly in’.
But some thing’s call ing from down deep with in, like I fi n’lly start ed liv ing for my self a gain.
I shake the out stretched hands of time
I ain’t ly in’.
Changed my mind.
’Cause I wan na run
that (Bm)race.
I wan na run
that (Bm)race.
I’ll do it on
my (Bm)pace, long as I get to run that race a gain.
I feel dis cour aged and I doubt my self, but you know you can’t blame it on no bod y else.
On ly you know where it is you be long.
Sing a long:
We got ta run
that (Bm)race.
We got ta run
that (Bm)race.
We’ll do it on
our (Bm)pace, long as we get to run that race a gain.
When I lay my head on my (A)pil low at night, I think a bout what’s still go ing (Gmaj7)right.
Thank the stars up a bove there’s (F#sus)still things left that I (F#)know.
I wan na run
that (Bm)race.
I wan na run
that (Bm)race.
I wan na run
that (Bm)race.
Run That Race — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Run That Race" by Dan Auerbach in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Run That Race”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Run That Race"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Run That Race" by Dan Auerbach played in?
- Run That Race is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Run That Race"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Run That Race" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Run That Race"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Run That Race"?
- "Run That Race" was originally performed by Dan Auerbach. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Run That Race" 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 E, 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 120 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.