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If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Joe Diffie
- G major
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) written out as piano music: the VI – II7 – V7 – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) and the right hand run-up chords.
If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | E | VI | E G# B |
| 2 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the E – A7 – D7 – G 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 The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)
Does the sheet music for If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) 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 The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)?
The loop is E – A7 – D7 – G (VI – II7 – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on A7 – D7 – G.
What key is If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) in?
G major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) 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.