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(E)Here comes John ny, gon na tell you the sto ry; hand me down lu la, my by, walk in’ shoes.
Here comes John ny with the pow’r and the glo ry, down back the beat nel tryin’ the talk in’ blues.
He got the ac tion, he got the mo tion.
Oh yeah, the boy can play.
Ded i ca tion, de vo tion, (E)turn ing all the night time in to the day.
He do the song a bout the sweet lence lov in’ (B)wom ble an, he do the (E)song a bout the knife.
ble and the strife.
Then he do the (E7)walk,
he do the walk of (A)life.
Yeah, he do the walk of life.
(E)Here comes John ny sing ing old you the 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 nel tryin’ to make it pay.
He got the ac tion, he got the mo tion.
Oh yeah, the boy can play.
Ded i ca tion, de vo tion, (E)turn ing all the night time in to the day.
He do And af ter all the sweet lence lov in’ (B)wom ble an, he do the (E)song in all the knife.
ble and the strife.
Then You do the (E7)walk,
you do the walk of (A)life.
Mmm, you do the walk of life.
Walk Of Life — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Walk Of Life" by Dire Straits 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 160 BPM.
This arrangement is a great workout for locking your hands into an oompah bass pattern at a brisk 160 BPM — your left hand will alternate between a low root note and a higher chord chunk on the offbeat, which gives the track its bouncy, driving energy.
You only have four chords — E, E7, A, and B — but the real challenge is keeping that left-hand pattern steady while your right hand handles the melody's syncopated rhythms on top.
Start hands-separate and slow, maybe around 100 BPM, and get that left hand on autopilot before you layer the right hand in.
Watch the E-to-E7 switch especially: it's just one note changing, but at tempo it's easy to fumble if you're not anticipating it.
The B chord can also catch you off guard because it sits a whole step above A and your hand has to jump quickly.
Loop the verse section until the bass feels effortless, then bump the tempo up in small increments.
Once this clicks, you'll have a rock-solid foundation for any tune that uses an oompah groove — that's a skill that transfers everywhere.
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About “Walk Of Life”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Walk Of 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 "Walk Of Life" by Dire Straits played in?
- Walk Of 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 "Walk Of Life"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Walk Of 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 "Walk Of Life"?
- Yes — 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 chords are used in "Walk Of Life"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: A, B, E, E7. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by Dire Straits can I play here?
- Try "MONEY FOR NOTHING", "SULTANS OF SWING", "Brothers in Arms". 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 — "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 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 160 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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