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Ain’t Worth The Whiskey: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Cole Swindell, Joshua Martin & others
- A major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- I–v–IV–I loop
- 2014
- Medium
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Ain’t Worth The Whiskey written out as piano music: the I – v – IV – I loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays fluttering heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Ain’t Worth The Whiskey chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | Em | v | E G B |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | A | I | 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: fluttering heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the A – Em – D – A 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 Ain’t Worth The Whiskey
Does the sheet music for Ain’t Worth The Whiskey 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 Ain’t Worth The Whiskey?
The loop is A – Em – D – A (I – v – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Ain’t Worth The Whiskey in?
A major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ain’t Worth The Whiskey?
Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ain’t Worth The Whiskey easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.