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A Million Years: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Teddy Geiger
- F major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
A Million Years written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – IVsus loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays butterfly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4) and the right hand soft chords.
A Million Years chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Bbsus4 | IVsus4 | Bb Eb F |
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: butterfly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the F – Gm – F – Bbsus4 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 Million Years
Does the sheet music for A Million Years 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 Million Years?
The loop is F – Gm – F – Bbsus4 (I – ii – I – IVsus) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.
What key is A Million Years in?
F major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Million Years?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Million Years 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.