Lyrics
(Em7)Kids
and (Am)planes
and (G)run way strikes,
flash y pimps and fam ’ly fights,
spot ted dogs
and blood shot eyes,
our space cap tain (F)laughs and tries
to un der stand
the scheme of things.
And just in time the scene has changed.
The bus is here;
bring the beer.
Sher man’s (A)read ing
Shake
speare.
Mov ie mak ers,
boob y shak ers,
and sex y air plane tick et tak ers,
un ion (Em7)mem bers,
Le o Fen der’s pride and joy,
e lec tric (F)toy.
Teach ers and learn ers
and in cense burn ers,
re li gious lead ers
and chron ic (Fmaj7)bleed ers,
thieves and (Em7)pi (F)rates
on a ride;
it’s a hip pie (F)com mune, bo na (C)fide.
My life and (Am)time,
the war death (F)deal ers,
rock pop (Am)cor res pon
dence feel ers.
But O kies and Lim eys,
cur tain climb ers,
Stones and fu ture Dom i noes,
I know which way the wind blows,
sto len co la no one knows,
but it’s still a (Bb9)shad y crew.
’Cause I love (F#)her
and she
loves you.
Just my (F#)self and for ty friends
in the name of Cock er (A7)Pow er
out here on
the (C)road (Gm)a (A)gain
(Dm7)with mad dogs and (G7)Eng lish (C)men.
The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen by Leon Russell
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 60 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen”
- What key is "The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen" in?
- "The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen" by Leon Russell is in the key of C with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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