Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–ii–V7 loop
- 1931
- Easy
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Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea written out as piano music: the V7 – I – ii – V7 loop in F 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 shy chords.
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | C E G 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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand and shy chords in the right, over the C7 – F – Gm – C7 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 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Does the sheet music for Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 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 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea?
The loop is C7 – F – Gm – C7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.