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Bye-Bye Country Boy: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Blossom Dearie
- B major
- 9/8
- 113 BPM
- vi–II7–vi–II7 loop
- 1981
- Easy
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Bye-Bye Country Boy written out as piano music: the vi – II7 – vi – II7 loop in B major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Bye-Bye Country Boy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | G#m | vi | G# B D# |
| 2 | C#7 | II7 | C# E# G# B |
| 3 | G#m | vi | G# B D# |
| 4 | C#7 | II7 | C# E# G# B |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G#m – C#7 – G#m – C#7 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 Bye-Bye Country Boy
Does the sheet music for Bye-Bye Country Boy 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 Bye-Bye Country Boy?
The loop is G#m – C#7 – G#m – C#7 (vi – II7 – vi – II7) in B major, and the song ends on E – F# – B.
What key is Bye-Bye Country Boy in?
B major, at about 113 beats a minute in 9/8.
What does the left hand play in Bye-Bye Country Boy?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bye-Bye Country Boy 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.