You Can Sleep While I Drive

by Melissa Etheridge
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Lyrics

Come on, (Dm)ba by, let’s get out of this (C)town.

I got a (Dm)full tank of gas with the (C)top rolled down.

There’s a (Bb)chill in my bones, I don’t want to (Am)be left a (F)lone,

so, ba by, you can sleep while I drive.

I’ll pack my (Dm)bag and load up my gui tar.

In my (Dm)pock et I’ll car ry my harp.

I got some (Bb)mon ey I’ve saved, e nough to (Am)get un der (F)way,

and, (Bb)ba by, you can (F)sleep while I drive.

We’ll go through (Dm)Tuc son, up to San ta Fe,

and (Dm)Bar b’ra in Nash ville says we’re (C)wel come to stay.

I’ll buy you (Bb)glass es in Tex as, a hat from New Or (F)leans, and in the (Bb)morn ing you can (F)tell me your dreams.

You know I’ve (G7)seen it be fore, this mist that (F)cov ers your (C)eyes.

You’ve been (G7)look ing for some thing that’s (F)not in your life.

My in (Bb)ten tions are true, won’t you (Am)take me with (F)you?

And, (Bb)ba by, you can (F)sleep while I drive.

(Am)Oh,

is it oth er arms you want to (Am)hold

(C)you?

The strang er, the (Bb)lov er, you’re free.

Can’t you (Am)get that with (F)me?

Come on, (Dm)ba by, let’s get out of this (C)town.

I got a (Dm)full tank of gas, with the (C)top rolled down.

If you won’t (Bb)take me with you, I’ll go be (Am)fore night is (F)through,

and, (Bb)ba by, you can (F)sleep while I drive.

You Can Sleep While I Drive — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "You Can Sleep While I Drive" by Melissa Etheridge 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 “You Can Sleep While I Drive”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You Can Sleep While I Drive"?
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 "You Can Sleep While I Drive" by Melissa Etheridge played in?
You Can Sleep While I Drive 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 "You Can Sleep While I Drive"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "You Can Sleep While I Drive" 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 "You Can Sleep While I Drive"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "You Can Sleep While I Drive"?
"You Can Sleep While I Drive" was originally performed by Melissa Etheridge. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "You Can Sleep While I Drive"?
This arrangement uses 8 chords: Am, Bb, C, Dm, Dsus4, F, G, G7.
What other songs by Melissa Etheridge can I play here?
Try "PIECE OF MY HEART", "MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY", "I WANT TO COME OVER". 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 — "You Can Sleep While I Drive" 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.