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(CN.C.)Why don’t you (F)swing down, sweet char i ot, stop and let me ride.
Swing down, char i ot, stop and let me ride.
(F7)Rock me, Lord, (Bb)rock me, Lord, calm and eas y.
Well I’ve got a home on the oth er (F)side.
Why don’t you (F)swing down, sweet char i ot, stop and let me ride.
Swing down, char i ot, stop and let me ride.
(F7)Rock me, Lord, (Bb)rock me, Lord, calm and eas y.
Well I’ve got a home on the oth er (F)side.
Why don’t you (F)side.
(Swing, swing, swing, swing.) Well,
well.
(Swing, swing, swing.) Well, well, well, well.
(Swing, swing, swing.) E (F)ze kiel went down in the mid dle of the field, He saw i an an gel work in’ on a char i ot wheel.
Was n’t n’t so par tic u lar ’bout the char in’ i ot wheel,
just want ed to see how a char i ot feel.
Why don’t you oth er (F)side.
Well, I got a Fa ther in the Prom ised Land,
ain’t gon na stop un til I shake His hand.
(F7)Rock me, Lord, (Bb)rock me, Lord, calm and eas y, I’ve got a home on the oth er (F)side.
Why don’t you swing down, sweet char i ot, stop and let me ride;
Swing down, char i ot, stop and let me ride.
(F7)Rock me, Lord, (Bb)rock me, Lord, Calm and eas y.
Well, I’ve got a home on the oth er (F)side.
Swing Down, Sweet Chariot — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot" by Elvis Presley in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 160 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 “Swing Down, Sweet Chariot”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot" by Elvis Presley played in?
- Swing Down, Sweet Chariot is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot" 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 "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot"?
- "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot" was originally performed by Elvis Presley. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Bb, C, C7, C9, F, F7, G7, Gm.
- What other songs by Elvis Presley can I play here?
- Try "C'MON EVERYBODY", "A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION", "BURNING LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot" 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 F, 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 160 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.