Piano chords · Lullaby boat
Don’t Go Away: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Flavia Maia Brandao
- Bb major
- 6/8
- 98 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- 2014
- Medium
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Don’t Go Away written out as piano music: the IV – V – I – IV loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) and the right hand pendulum swing.
Don’t Go Away 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F | V | F A C |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
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: swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) in the left hand and pendulum swing in the right, over the Eb – F – Bb – Eb 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 Go Away
Does the sheet music for Don’t Go Away 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 Go Away?
The loop is Eb – F – Bb – Eb (IV – V – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Ab – Eb – Bb.
What key is Don’t Go Away in?
Bb major, at about 98 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Go Away?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Go Away 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.