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(F)Here comes John ny sing ing old ies, gold ies, be bop a lu la ba by what I say.
Here comes John ny sing ing I got a wom an down in the tun nels trying to make it pay.
He got the ac tion, he got the mo tion, yeah, the boy can play.
Ded i ca tion, de vo tion, (F)turn ing all the night time in to the day.
He do the song a bout the sweet lov inβ (C)wom an.
He do the (F)song a bout the knife.
ble and the (Bb)strife.
He do the (F7)walk,
he do the walk of (Bb)life,
(C)yeah, he do the walk of (F)life.
(F)Here comes John ny and heβll tell you sto ry.
Hand me a down la my by walk inβ shoes, Here comes John ny with the powβr and the glo ry, down back the beat nels the to talk inβ blues.
He got the ac tion, he got the mo tion, yeah, the boy can play.
Ded i ca tion, de vo tion, (F)turn ing all the night time in to the day.
He do the song a bout the sweet lov inβ (C)wom an.
He do the (F)song a bout the knife.
ble and the (Bb)strife.
He do the (F7)walk,
he do the walk of (Bb)life,
(C)yeah, he do the walk of (F)life.
Walk Of Life β Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Walk Of Life" by Dire Straits in classic piano notation β both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 138 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About βWalk Of Lifeβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Walk Of Life"?
- Yes β 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Walk Of Life" by Dire Straits played in?
- Walk Of Life is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Walk Of Life"?
- The arrangement plays at 138 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Walk Of Life" easy to play on piano?
- Yes β this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Walk Of Life"?
- Yes β registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Walk Of Life"?
- "Walk Of Life" was originally performed by Dire Straits. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Dire Straits can I play here?
- Try "MONEY FOR NOTHING", "WALK OF LIFE", "SULTANS OF SWING". 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 β "Walk Of 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 Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics β 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 β 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 β slow the tempo from 138 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 β 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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