Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Honky Tonk Song: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Mel Tillis & Buck Peddy
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–V7–I–I7 loop
- 1957
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Honky Tonk Song without reading music. The left hand plays over-the-hill (broken chord 1-5-3-1), and the right hand sings the tune.
Honky Tonk Song accompaniment in letter notes
The Eb – Bb7 – Eb – Eb7 loop with over-the-hill in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Honky Tonk Song
What are the letter notes for the Honky Tonk Song piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Eb – Bb7 – Eb – Eb7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Honky Tonk Song?
The loop is Eb – Bb7 – Eb – Eb7 (I – V7 – I – I7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Honky Tonk Song in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Honky Tonk Song?
Over-the-hill: broken chord 1-5-3-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Honky Tonk Song 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.