Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Butterfly Fly Away: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Miley Cyrus
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 136 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Butterfly Fly Away written out as piano music: the IVsus – I – ii – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand pausing chords.
Butterfly Fly Away 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 | Ebsus4 | IVsus4 | Eb Ab Bb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb 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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Ebsus4 – Bb – Cm – Bb 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 Butterfly Fly Away
Does the sheet music for Butterfly Fly Away 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 Butterfly Fly Away?
The loop is Ebsus4 – Bb – Cm – Bb (IVsus – I – ii – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Butterfly Fly Away in?
Bb major, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Butterfly Fly Away?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Butterfly Fly Away 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.