Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Always In My Head: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Coldplay
- D minor
- 12/8
- 99 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Always In My Head written out as piano music: the iv – bVI – i – bVII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Always In My Head chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
| 2 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 4 | C | VII | C E G |
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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – Bb – Dm – C 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 Always In My Head
Does the sheet music for Always In My Head 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 Always In My Head?
The loop is Gm – Bb – Dm – C (iv – bVI – i – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Always In My Head in?
D minor, at about 99 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Always In My Head?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Always In My Head 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.