Learn "SHAKEDOWN STREET" by Grateful Dead on Piano

Master "SHAKEDOWN STREET" by Grateful Dead with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Rock arrangement is in the key of C at 100 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 100 BPM.

Lyrics

You (G)tell me this town ain’t got no (C)heart. day, (Dm)Well, (C)well, (Dm)well, you can (C)nev er (Dm)tell. The (G)sun ny side of the street is (C)dark. (Dm)Well, (C)well, (Dm)well, you can (C)nev er (Dm)tell. May be that’s ’cause it’s (Fmaj7)mid night and the (Em7)dark led of the moon be sides. Don’t (Fmaj7)May be the dark is from your eyes. (Don’t (May be the dark is from your eyes.) Don’t (Em7)May be the dark is from your eyes. (Don’t (Ebm7)(May be the dark is from your eyes.) Don’t (Dm7)May be the dark is from your eyes. (Don’t (May be the dark is from your eyes.) You (G)know you got such dark eyes. loud. (C7sus)Noth in’ shak in’ on Shake down Street. (C7sus)Used to be the (C7)heart of town. Don’t (C7sus)tell me this (C7)town ain’t got no heart. You (C7sus)just got to (C7)poke a round. You (G)think me you seen this town clear (C)through. day, (Dm)Well, (C)well, (Dm)well, you can (C)nev er (Dm)tell. I (G)Noth in’ here that could in t’rest (C)you. (Dm)Well, (C)well, (Dm)well, you can (C)nev er (Dm)tell. It’s not be cause you (Fmaj7)missed out on the (Em7)thing led that we had to start. Don’t (Fmaj7)May be you had too much too fast. (Don’t (May be you had too much too fast.) Don’t (Em7)May be you had too much too fast. (Don’t (Ebm7)(May be you had too much too fast.) Don’t (Dm7)May be you had too much too fast. (Don’t (May be you had too much too fast.) And (G)just o ver played your part. loud. (C7sus)Noth in’ shak in’ on Shake down Street. (C7sus)Used to be the (C7)heart of town. Don’t (C7sus)tell me this (C7)town ain’t got no heart. You (C7sus)just got to (C7)poke a round. You

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Shakedown Street" 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.