Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Georgia On My Mind: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ray Charles
- F major
- 2/2
- 68 BPM
- Medium
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Georgia On My Mind written out as piano music: the I – III7 – VI – II7 – V loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Georgia On My Mind chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | A7 | III7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D | VI | D F# A |
| 4 | G7 | II7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C | V | C E G |
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: rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the F – A7 – D – G7 – C 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Georgia On My Mind
Does the sheet music for Georgia On My Mind 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 Georgia On My Mind?
The loop is F – A7 – D – G7 – C (I – III7 – VI – II7 – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C7 – F.
What key is Georgia On My Mind in?
F major, at about 68 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Georgia On My Mind?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Georgia On My Mind easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Georgia On My Mind?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.