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(I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Billy Barnes
- F# major
- 3/4
- 92 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
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(I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair written out as piano music: the I – Vsus – I – Vsus loop in F# major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand swaying waltz chords.
(I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair 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 | C#sus4 | Vsus4 | C# F# G# |
| 3 | F# | I | F# A# C# |
| 4 | C#sus4 | Vsus4 | 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-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and swaying waltz chords in the right, over the F# – C#sus4 – F# – C#sus4 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 Stayed) Too Long at the Fair
Does the sheet music for (I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair 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 Stayed) Too Long at the Fair?
The loop is F# – C#sus4 – F# – C#sus4 (I – Vsus – I – Vsus) in F# major, and the song ends on B – C# – F#.
What key is (I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair in?
F# major, at about 92 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in (I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is (I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair 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.