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A Day In The Life Of A Fool: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Luiz Bonfa
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
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A Day In The Life Of A Fool written out as piano music: the vi – vii – III7 – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.
A Day In The Life Of A Fool chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | Bm | vii | B D F# |
| 3 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | Am | vi | A C E |
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: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – Bm – E7 – Am 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 Day In The Life Of A Fool
Does the sheet music for A Day In The Life Of A Fool 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 Day In The Life Of A Fool?
The loop is Am – Bm – E7 – Am (vi – vii – III7 – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is A Day In The Life Of A Fool in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Day In The Life Of A Fool?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Day In The Life Of A Fool 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.