Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
If French Fries Were Fat Free: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alan Jackson
- A major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- I–V–I–V loop
- 2004
- Easy
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If French Fries Were Fat Free written out as piano music: the I – V – I – V loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
If French Fries Were Fat Free 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 | E | V | E G# B |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | E | V | E G# B |
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-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the A – E – A – E 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 If French Fries Were Fat Free
Does the sheet music for If French Fries Were Fat Free 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 If French Fries Were Fat Free?
The loop is A – E – A – E (I – V – I – V) in A major, and the song ends on A – E – A.
What key is If French Fries Were Fat Free in?
A major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If French Fries Were Fat Free?
Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If French Fries Were Fat Free 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.