Piano chords · Old-time stride
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Elton John
- C major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Medium
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Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV7 – bVII – IV7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand slow-down chords.
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 1 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
| 3 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and slow-down chords in the right, over the C – F – C – F7 – Bb – F7 – F7 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.
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Questions about Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Does the sheet music for Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 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 Let The Sun Go Down On Me?
The loop is C – F – C – F7 – Bb – F7 – F7 (I – IV – I – IV7 – bVII – IV7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me in?
C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.