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Behind Blue Eyes: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Pete Townshend
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
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Behind Blue Eyes written out as piano music: the iii – II – VI – iii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand steady chords.
Behind Blue Eyes 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 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 2 | A | II | A C# E |
| 3 | E | VI | E G# B |
| 4 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bm – A – E – Bm 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 Behind Blue Eyes
Does the sheet music for Behind Blue Eyes 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 Behind Blue Eyes?
The loop is Bm – A – E – Bm (iii – II – VI – iii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Behind Blue Eyes in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Behind Blue Eyes?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Behind Blue Eyes 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.