Learn "THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED" by Grateful Dead on Piano

Master "THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED" by Grateful Dead with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Rock arrangement is in the key of E at 100 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

There’s mos (E)qui toes on the riv er, fish are (E)ris ing up like birds. It’s been (E)hot for sev en weeks now, while the (A)too hot to e ven (C)speak now. Did you (E)hear what I just heard? Say, it might have been a fid dle, or it (E)could have been the wind. But there (E)seems to be a beat now, I can (A)feel it in my (C)feet now. Lis ten, (E)here it comes a gain. There’s a band out on the (Adim7)high way, they’re high step pin’ in to (A)town. It’s a rain ticed, bow the (Adim7)full of sound, and gone. it’s (Bdim)fire works, cal li o pes and (A)clowns. Ev ’ry bod y’s (A6)danc in’. Come on, chil dren. Come on, chil dren. (A)Come on, clap your (D#dim7)hands. Well, the (A)Sun went down in hon ey (G)and the (A)moon came up in wine. (G)You know, (A)stars were spin nin’ diz zy. Lord, the (D)band kept us so (F)bus y (G)we for (D)got a (E)bout the (A)time. They’re a (E)band be yond de scrip tion, like Je (E)ho vah’s fa v’rite choir. Peo ple (E)join ing hand in hand now, while the (A)mu sic to plays the (C)band. now. Lord, they’re (E)set tin’ us on fire. Cra zy roost er crow in’ mid night, balls of (E)light nin’ roll a long. Old men (E)sing a bout their dreams, now, wom en (A)laugh and chil dren (C)scream, now. and the (E)band keeps play in’ on. Keep on danc in’ through to (Adim7)day light, greet the morn in’ air with (A)song. No one’s no ticed, but the (Adim7)band’s all packed and gone. it’s (Bdim)fire Was it ev er here at (A)all? But they kept on (A6)danc in’. Come on, chil dren. Come on, chil dren. (A)Come on, clap your (D#dim7)hands. Well, the (A)cool breeze came on Tues day (G)and the (A)corn’s a bump er crop. (G)And the (A)fields are full of danc in’, full of (D)sing in’ and ro (F)manc in’. (G)we The (D)mu sic (E)nev er (A)stopped. They’re a

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
E
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "The Music Never Stopped" on Piano

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