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Don’t Come Easy: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Don’t Come Easy written out as piano music: the ii – vi – V – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Don’t Come Easy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 2 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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: knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Em – Bm – A – G 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 Come Easy
Does the sheet music for Don’t Come Easy 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 Come Easy?
The loop is Em – Bm – A – G (ii – vi – V – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Don’t Come Easy in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Come Easy?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Come Easy 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.