Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
50,000 Watts: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 2014
- Easy
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50,000 Watts written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) and the right hand push chords.
50,000 Watts chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 3 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
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: bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Ab – Fm – Db – Ab 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 50,000 Watts
Does the sheet music for 50,000 Watts 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 50,000 Watts?
The loop is Ab – Fm – Db – Ab (I – vi – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Fm – Db – Ab.
What key is 50,000 Watts in?
Ab major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 50,000 Watts?
Bluesy shrug: broken chord 8-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 50,000 Watts easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.