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Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- A minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Medium
Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You written out as piano music: the i – IV7 – bVI – V loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand slow-down chords.
Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | Am | i | A C E |
| 2 | D7 | IV7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | F | VI | F A C |
| 4 | E | V | E G# B |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and slow-down chords in the right, over the Am – D7 – F – E 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 Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You
Does the sheet music for Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You 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 Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You?
The loop is Am – D7 – F – E (i – IV7 – bVI – V) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You in?
A minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You 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.