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Friends, Lovers or Nothing: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Mayer
- A major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Friends, Lovers or Nothing written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – IV – I loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Friends, Lovers or Nothing 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 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | A | I | A C# E |
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: late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bm – E7 – D – A 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, Lovers or Nothing
Does the sheet music for Friends, Lovers or Nothing 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, Lovers or Nothing?
The loop is Bm – E7 – D – A (ii – V7 – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Friends, Lovers or Nothing in?
A major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Friends, Lovers or Nothing?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Friends, Lovers or Nothing 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.