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Boss Of Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Flansburgh & John Linnell
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- 2000
- Medium
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Boss Of Me written out as piano music: the ii – vii – ii – vii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pony-trot pulse (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) and the right hand candle flicker.
Boss Of Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 2 | Am | vii | A C E |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Am | vii | A C E |
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: pony-trot pulse (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand and candle flicker in the right, over the Cm – Am – Cm – Am 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 Boss Of Me
Does the sheet music for Boss Of Me 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 Boss Of Me?
The loop is Cm – Am – Cm – Am (ii – vii – ii – vii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Boss Of Me in?
Bb major, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Boss Of Me?
Pony-trot pulse: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Boss Of Me easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.