Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
By The Time I Get To Phoenix: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jimmy Webb
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- 1967
- Easy
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By The Time I Get To Phoenix written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – ii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
By The Time I Get To Phoenix chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm 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 By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Does the sheet music for By The Time I Get To Phoenix 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 By The Time I Get To Phoenix?
The loop is Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm (I – ii – I – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is By The Time I Get To Phoenix in?
Eb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in By The Time I Get To Phoenix?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is By The Time I Get To Phoenix 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.