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If I Ruled The World: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Cyril Ornadel
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 58 BPM
- IV–vi–V–IV loop
- Easy
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If I Ruled The World written out as piano music: the IV – vi – V – IV loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stumbling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
If I Ruled The World chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 3 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
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: stumbling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab 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 I Ruled The World
Does the sheet music for If I Ruled The World 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 I Ruled The World?
The loop is Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab (IV – vi – V – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is If I Ruled The World in?
Eb major, at about 58 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If I Ruled The World?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Ruled The World 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.