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Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

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Left hand Tumble downRight hand Late-knock chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool without reading music. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) and the right hand late-knock chords.

Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool accompaniment in letter notes

The C – F – G7 – C loop with tumble down in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
C
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LC4 G3 C3
Bar 2
F
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5
LF3 C3 F2
Bar 3
G7
RB4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5
LG3 D3 G2
Bar 4
C
RE4+G4+C5 E4 G4 C5 E5 G5 C6 E6 G6
LC4 G3 C3
Bar 5
C
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LC4 G3 C3
Bar 6
F
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5
LF3 C3 F2
Bar 7
G7
RB4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5 B4+D5+G5
LG3 D3 G2
Bar 8
C
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LC4 G3 C3

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

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Questions about Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool

What are the letter notes for the Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is C – F – G7 – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool?

The loop is C – F – G7 – C (I – IV – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.

What key is Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool in?

C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool?

Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Ev’rybody’s Somebody’s Fool 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.