Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Chasing Pavements: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Adele
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2007
- Medium
Chasing Pavements written out as piano music: the IVmaj7 – iii – vi – ii7 – IVmaj7 – iii7 – III7 – IVmaj7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand ticking clock.
Chasing Pavements 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 | Abmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Ab C Eb G |
| 1 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 1 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Abmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Ab C Eb G |
| 3 | Gm7 | iii7 | G Bb D F |
| 4 | G7 | III7 | G B 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – G7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
Play next
Questions about Chasing Pavements
Does the sheet music for Chasing Pavements 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 Chasing Pavements?
The loop is Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – G7 (IVmaj7 – iii – vi – ii7 – IVmaj7 – iii7 – III7 – IVmaj7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Chasing Pavements in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Chasing Pavements?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chasing Pavements easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Chasing Pavements?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.