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Easier To Walk Away: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 1990
- Easy
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Easier To Walk Away written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays wobbly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Easier To Walk 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 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: wobbly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Bb – Eb – 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 Easier To Walk Away
Does the sheet music for Easier To Walk 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 Easier To Walk Away?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb (IV – I – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Easier To Walk Away in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Easier To Walk Away?
Wobbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Easier To Walk Away 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.