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Well, I had (G)just got out from the coun ty pris on, do in’ (D7)nine ty days for non sup port.
Tried to find me an ex ec u tive po si tion but no mat ter how smooth I talked they would n’t lis ten to the fact that I was a ge nius.
The man say, “We (C)got all that we can use.” Now I got them (G)stead i ly de (B7)press in’, (Em)low down (G7)mind mess in’ (C)work in’ at the (D7)car wash (G)blues.
Well, I (G)should be sit tin’ in an air con di tioned of fice in a swiv el chair.
Talk in’ some trash to the sec re tar ies, say in’, (G)“Here, now, mam ma, come on o ver here.”
In stead, I’m stuck here rub bin’ these fen ders with a rag and (C)walk in’ home in sog gy old (A7)shoes
with them (G)stead i ly de (B7)press in’, (Em)low down (G7)mind mess in’ (C)work in’ at the (D7)car wash (G)blues.
You know a (C)man of my a bil i ty, he should be smok in’ on a big ci gar.
But till I (C)get my self straight I guess I’ll just have to wait in my (A7)rub ber suit a rub bin’ these cars.
Well, all I can do is a shake my head, you (D)might not be lieve that it’s true,
for work in’ at this end of Ni ag a ra Falls is an un dis cov ered How ard Hughes.
So ba by, don’t ex pect to see me with no dou ble mar ti ni in an y (C)high brow so ci et y news, ’cause I got them (G)stead i ly de (B7)press in’, (Em)low down (G7)mind mess in’ (C)work in’ at the (D7)car wash (G)blues.
Yeah, I got them (G)stead i ly de (B7)press in’, (Em)low down (G7)mind mess in’ (C)work in’ at the (D7)car wash (G)blues.
Yeah, I got them
Workin' At The Car Wash Blues — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues" by Jim Croce in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
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About “Workin' At The Car Wash Blues”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Workin' At The Car Wash 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues" by Jim Croce played in?
- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues" 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 "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues"?
- "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues" was originally performed by Jim Croce. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A7, B7, C, D, D7, Em, G, G7.
- What other songs by Jim Croce can I play here?
- Try "YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM", "I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG", "LOVER'S CROSS". 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 — "Workin' At The Car Wash 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 G, 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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