Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Cry Me A River: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Susan Boyle
- Bb major
- 12/8
- 87 BPM
- Medium
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Cry Me A River written out as piano music: the vi – IV – vi – ii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Cry Me A River 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 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 4 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
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: jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – Eb – Gm – Cm 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 Cry Me A River
Does the sheet music for Cry Me A River 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 Cry Me A River?
The loop is Gm – Eb – Gm – Cm (vi – IV – vi – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Cry Me A River in?
Bb major, at about 87 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Cry Me A River?
Jukebox leaps: stride (12/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cry Me A River 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.