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100 Years From Now: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Gram Parsons
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1969
- Medium
100 Years From Now written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand double-skip chords.
100 Years From Now chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | C | IV | C E G |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and double-skip chords in the right, over the G – C – G – C chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about 100 Years From Now
Does the sheet music for 100 Years From Now have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in 100 Years From Now?
The loop is G – C – G – C (I – IV – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on F – C – G.
What key is 100 Years From Now in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 100 Years From Now?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 100 Years From Now easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.