Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Back In The Saddle Again: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Gene Autry & Ray Whitley
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1939
- Easy
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Back In The Saddle Again written out as piano music: the II7 – V7 – I – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Back In The Saddle Again chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | F | IV | 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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the D7 – G7 – C – F 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 Back In The Saddle Again
Does the sheet music for Back In The Saddle Again 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 In The Saddle Again?
The loop is D7 – G7 – C – F (II7 – V7 – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Back In The Saddle Again in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Back In The Saddle Again?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Back In The Saddle Again 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.