Piano chords · Old-time stride
After You've Gone: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1998
- Easy
After You've Gone written out as piano music: the iv – I – III7 – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand push chords.
After You've Gone chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Cm | iv | C Eb G |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | B7 | III7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Cm – G – B7 – Em 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 After You've Gone
Does the sheet music for After You've Gone 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 After You've Gone?
The loop is Cm – G – B7 – Em (iv – I – III7 – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is After You've Gone in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in After You've Gone?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is After You've Gone 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.