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I woke up this morn in’
feel in’ ’round for my shoes.
Ev ’ry bod y, I got these
old walk in’ blues.
Woke
up this morn in’
feel in’ ’round all for my shoes.
But you know, well, that I
got these old walk in’ blues.
Lord, I feel like blow in’ my
old lone some home.
Got up this morn in, my lit tle Ber nice was gone.
Lord,
I feel like blow’n’
my lone some home.
Well, I got (F)up this morn in’,
all I had was gone.
Well, leave this morn’ if I have to,
whoa, ride the blind.
I’ve been mis treat ed and I don’t mind dyin’.
Leav in’ this (F)morn’
I have to ride the blind.
Babe, (G)I been mis treat ed,
babe, and I don’t mind dyin’.
Well,
some peo ple tell me that the wor ried blues ain’t bad.
Worst old feel in’ I most ev er had.
Some peo ple tell me that these old wor ried old blues ain’t bad.
It’s the worst old feel in’
I most ev er (C)had.
She got a El gin move ment from her head down to her toes.
Break in on a dol lar most an y where she go.
Ooh,
from her head down to her toes.
Lord, she (G)break in on a dol lar most an y where
she goes.
Walkin' Blues — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Walkin' Blues" by Robert Johnson 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: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Walkin' Blues”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Walkin' Blues"?
- 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 "Walkin' Blues" by Robert Johnson played in?
- Walkin' Blues 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 "Walkin' Blues"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Walkin' Blues" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Walkin' Blues"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Walkin' Blues"?
- "Walkin' Blues" was originally performed by Robert Johnson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Walkin' Blues"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C, C7, F, Fm, G.
- What other songs by Robert Johnson can I play here?
- Try "LOVE IN VAIN BLUES", "RAMBLIN' ON MY MIND", "COME ON IN MY KITCHEN". 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 — "Walkin' Blues" 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.
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