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A Cock-Eyed Optimist: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Cock-Eyed Optimist written out as piano music: the i – IIsus – V – i loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand steady chords.
A Cock-Eyed Optimist chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | Dsus4 | IIsus4 | D G A |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | Cm | i | C Eb 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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Cm – Dsus4 – G – Cm 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 A Cock-Eyed Optimist
Does the sheet music for A Cock-Eyed Optimist 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 A Cock-Eyed Optimist?
The loop is Cm – Dsus4 – G – Cm (i – IIsus – V – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is A Cock-Eyed Optimist in?
C minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Cock-Eyed Optimist?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Cock-Eyed Optimist 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.