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I was born
in a dump.
Ma ma died and and (Bb)Dad dy got a drunk.
Left me here ey, (Bb)to die or grow
in the mid dle of To bac co Road,
whoa, whoa, whoa.
Bring Grew up in
a rust y shack.
All I had was all (Cm)hang in’ on my back.
On ly you (Bb)know
how I loathe
this the place called To bac co Road,
but it’s home,
the on ly life I’ve ev er (C7)known.
On ly you
know how I loathe y,
but I love you
To bac co (Cm)Road.
Gon na leave,
get a job
with the help and the (Bb)grace dy from a bove.
Save some mon ey, (Bb)get
rich, I know,
bring it back dle to To bac co Road,
whoa, whoa, whoa.
Bring dy na mite
a and a crane.
Blow it up, start all (Cm)o ver a my gain.
Build a town, (Bb)be
proud to show.
Give the name called To bac co Road,
but it’s home,
the on ly life I’ve ev er (C7)known.
I de spise
you ’cause you’re filth y,
but I love you ’cause you’re home.
(Cm)Road.
Tobacco Road — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Tobacco Road" by The Nashville Teens in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Tobacco Road”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Tobacco Road"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Tobacco Road" by The Nashville Teens played in?
- Tobacco Road is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tobacco Road"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Tobacco Road" 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 "Tobacco Road"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Tobacco Road"?
- "Tobacco Road" was originally performed by The Nashville Teens. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Tobacco Road"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Ab7, Bb, C7, Cm, F7.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Tobacco Road" 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 C, 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 100 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.