There Goes My Life

by Kenny Chesney
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All he could think a bout was,

“I’m too (Bsus)young for this.

Got my whole life a head.

Hell, I’m

(B)just a kid my

self.

How’m I gon na (E)raise one?”

All he could see were his dreams

go ing (B)up in smoke.

So much for ditch ing this town and hang ing out (B)on the coast.

Oh,

well,

those plans are long gone.

And he said,

“There goes

my life.

There goes

my fu ture,

my ev ’ry thing.

Might as well

(E)kiss it all good

bye.

There goes

(E)my life.”

A cou ple years of up all night and a few thou sand dia pers lat er,

that mis take he thought he made

cov ers up the re (B)frig er a tor.

Oh,

yeah,

he loves that lit (E)tle girl.

Ma ma’s wait ing to tuck her in

as she fum bles up those stairs.

She smiles back at him,

drag ging that ted (B)dy bear.

Sleep tight,

blue eyes and bounc ing curls.

And he smiles,

“There goes

my life.

There goes

my fu ture,

my ev ’ry thing.” “I love you, Dad dy, good night.”

There goes my life.

She had that Hon da load ed down

with A ber (A)crom bie clothes and (E)fif teen pairs of shoes

and his A mer i can Ex press.

He checked the oil, slammed the hood,

said, “You’re good to go.” She hugged (A)’em both

and head ed off to the (Bsus2)west

coast.

And he cried,

“There goes

my life.

There goes

my fu ture,

my ev (E)’ry thing.

I love you,

ba by, good

bye.”

There goes my

life.

There goes my

life.

There Goes My Life — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "There Goes My Life" by Kenny Chesney 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: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “There Goes My Life

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "There Goes My Life"?
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 "There Goes My Life" by Kenny Chesney played in?
There Goes My Life 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 "There Goes My Life"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "There Goes My Life" 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 "There Goes My Life"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "There Goes My Life"?
"There Goes My Life" was originally performed by Kenny Chesney. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "There Goes My Life"?
This arrangement uses 10 chords: A, Amaj9, Asus2, B, Bsus2, Bsus4, C#m7, E, +2 more.
What other songs by Kenny Chesney can I play here?
Try "DON'T BLINK", "COME OVER", "BETTER AS A MEMORY". 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 — "There Goes My Life" 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.

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