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Big Girls Don't Cry: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Fergie
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- V7–I–VI7–ii loop
- Easy
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Big Girls Don't Cry written out as piano music: the V7 – I – VI7 – ii loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand push chords.
Big Girls Don't Cry chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 2 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | F7 | VI7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Eb7 – Ab – F7 – Bbm 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 Big Girls Don't Cry
Does the sheet music for Big Girls Don't Cry 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 Big Girls Don't Cry?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – F7 – Bbm (V7 – I – VI7 – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Big Girls Don't Cry in?
Ab major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Big Girls Don't Cry?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Big Girls Don't Cry 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.