Piano chords · Old-time stride
Accident Waiting To Happen: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- V7–I–biio–ii loop
- 1999
- Easy
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Accident Waiting To Happen written out as piano music: the V7 – I – biio – ii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
Accident Waiting To Happen chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Edim | bii° | E G Bb |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb7 – Eb – Edim – Fm 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 Accident Waiting To Happen
Does the sheet music for Accident Waiting To Happen 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 Accident Waiting To Happen?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Edim – Fm (V7 – I – biio – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Accident Waiting To Happen in?
Eb major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Accident Waiting To Happen?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Accident Waiting To Happen 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.