Piano chords · Rock drive
A Freak Like Me Needs Company: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Bono & The Edge
- A minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
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A Freak Like Me Needs Company written out as piano music: the i – bVII – i – iv loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand steady chords.
A Freak Like Me Needs Company chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | Am | i | A C E |
| 2 | G | VII | G B D |
| 3 | Am | i | A C E |
| 4 | Dm | iv | D F A |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Am – G – Am – Dm 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 Freak Like Me Needs Company
Does the sheet music for A Freak Like Me Needs Company 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 Freak Like Me Needs Company?
The loop is Am – G – Am – Dm (i – bVII – i – iv) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is A Freak Like Me Needs Company in?
A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Freak Like Me Needs Company?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Freak Like Me Needs Company 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.