Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Back From The Dead: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Skylar Grey, Sean Anderson & others
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Back From The Dead written out as piano music: the i – bVI – bIII – iv loop in Bb minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Back From The Dead chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bbm | i | Bb Db F |
| 2 | Gb | VI | Gb Bb Db |
| 3 | Db | III | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bbm – Gb – Db – Ebm 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.
Questions about Back From The Dead
Does the sheet music for Back From The Dead 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 Back From The Dead?
The loop is Bbm – Gb – Db – Ebm (i – bVI – bIII – iv) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Back From The Dead in?
Bb minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Back From The Dead?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Back From The Dead 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.