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I Lived: piano accompaniment sheet music
By OneRepublic
- A major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 2013
- Medium
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I Lived written out as piano music: the I – Isus – I – Isus loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double island pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Lived 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | Asus4 | Isus4 | A D E |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | Asus4 | Isus4 | A D 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: double island pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the A – Asus4 – A – Asus4 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 I Lived
Does the sheet music for I Lived 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 I Lived?
The loop is A – Asus4 – A – Asus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is I Lived in?
A major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Lived?
Double island pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Lived easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.