Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Forever And Ever, Amen: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Randy Travis
- D major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1987
- Easy
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Forever And Ever, Amen written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drop-and-stay (broken chord 8-5-5) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Forever And Ever, Amen 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 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: drop-and-stay (broken chord 8-5-5) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the D – G – D – 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 Forever And Ever, Amen
Does the sheet music for Forever And Ever, Amen 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 Forever And Ever, Amen?
The loop is D – G – D – G (I – IV – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Forever And Ever, Amen in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Forever And Ever, Amen?
Drop-and-stay: broken chord 8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Forever And Ever, Amen 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.