Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Are You Gonna Go My Way: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Lenny Kravitz
- G major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Are You Gonna Go My Way written out as piano music: the V – VI – I – vii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays banana-peel slip (broken chord 8-8-8-8-7) and the right hand mouse-run chords.
Are You Gonna Go My Way 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 | D | V | D F# A |
| 2 | E | VI | E G# B |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | F#m | vii | F# A C# |
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: banana-peel slip (broken chord 8-8-8-8-7) in the left hand and mouse-run chords in the right, over the D – E – G – F#m 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 Are You Gonna Go My Way
Does the sheet music for Are You Gonna Go My Way 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 Are You Gonna Go My Way?
The loop is D – E – G – F#m (V – VI – I – vii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Are You Gonna Go My Way in?
G major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Are You Gonna Go My Way 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.