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If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Justin Moore
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 144 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- Easy
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If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand pausing chords.
If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb 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 Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away
Does the sheet music for If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away 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 Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (I – IV – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away in?
Bb major, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away 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.