Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Harold Arlen
- E major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- I–bVII–I–bVII loop
- 1946
- Easy
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Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home written out as piano music: the I – bVII – I – bVII loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand push chords.
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | D | bVII | D F# A |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | D | bVII | D F# A |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the E – D – E – D 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 Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
Does the sheet music for Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home 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 Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home?
The loop is E – D – E – D (I – bVII – I – bVII) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.