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All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by John Mayer
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- IV–I–ii–V loop
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye without reading music. The left hand plays late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye accompaniment in letter notes
The Ab – Eb – Fm – Bb loop with late-hop footsteps in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye
What are the letter notes for the All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Ab – Eb – Fm – Bb, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Fm – Bb (IV – I – ii – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye 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.