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Back To You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Mayer
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
Back To You written out as piano music: the i7 – IV7 – VIIsus4 – i7 loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hiccup heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Back To You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# 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 | F#m7 | i7 | F# A C# E |
| 3 | B7 | IV7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | Esus4 | VIIsus4 | E A 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: hiccup heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – Esus4 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Back To You
Does the sheet music for Back To 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 Back To You?
The loop is F#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – Esus4 (i7 – IV7 – VIIsus4 – i7) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Back To You in?
F# minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Back To You?
Hiccup heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Back To You 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Back To You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.