Piano chords · Old-time stride
Hearts Don’t Break Around Here: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ed Sheeran & Johnny McDaid
- G major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Hearts Don’t Break Around Here written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IVsus loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand push-and-land chords.
Hearts Don’t Break Around Here chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | D | V | D F# A |
| 3 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | Csus4 | IVsus4 | C F 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and push-and-land chords in the right, over the G – D – Em – Csus4 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 Hearts Don’t Break Around Here
Does the sheet music for Hearts Don’t Break Around Here 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 Hearts Don’t Break Around Here?
The loop is G – D – Em – Csus4 (I – V – vi – IVsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Hearts Don’t Break Around Here in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Hearts Don’t Break Around Here?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hearts Don’t Break Around Here 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.