Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Born To Be Blue: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mel Torme
- C major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- 1946
- Easy
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Born To Be Blue written out as piano music: the I7 – bII7 – I7 – bII7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Born To Be Blue 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 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | Db7 | bII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
| 3 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | Db7 | bII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C7 – Db7 – C7 – Db7 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 Born To Be Blue
Does the sheet music for Born To Be Blue 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 Born To Be Blue?
The loop is C7 – Db7 – C7 – Db7 (I7 – bII7 – I7 – bII7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Born To Be Blue in?
C major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Born To Be Blue?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Born To Be Blue 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.