Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cy Coleman
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- VI7–ii–V7–I loop
- 1982
- Easy
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Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before written out as piano music: the VI7 – ii – V7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before 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 | G7 | VI7 | G B D F |
| 2 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 3 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the G7 – Cm – F7 – 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 Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before
Does the sheet music for Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before 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 Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before?
The loop is G7 – Cm – F7 – Bb (VI7 – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Ask The Lady What The Lady Did Before 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.