Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Grow Old With Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Lennon
- D major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
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Grow Old With Me written out as piano music: the vi7 – iii7 – IV – V – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
Grow Old With Me 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 | Bm7 | vi7 | B D F# A |
| 2 | F#m7 | iii7 | F# A C# E |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm7 – F#m7 – G – A – D 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 Grow Old With Me
Does the sheet music for Grow Old With Me 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 Grow Old With Me?
The loop is Bm7 – F#m7 – G – A – D (vi7 – iii7 – IV – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Grow Old With Me in?
D major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Grow Old With Me?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Grow Old With Me easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Grow Old With Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.