Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Friends In Low Places: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Dewayne Blackwell & Earl Bud Lee
- A major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 1990
- Easy
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Friends In Low Places written out as piano music: the ii – V – I – ii loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Friends In Low Places chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 2 | E | V | E G# B |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | Bm | ii | B 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: double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – E – A – Bm 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 Friends In Low Places
Does the sheet music for Friends In Low Places 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 Friends In Low Places?
The loop is Bm – E – A – Bm (ii – V – I – ii) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – E – A.
What key is Friends In Low Places in?
A major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Friends In Low Places?
Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Friends In Low Places 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.