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If We Make It Through December: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Merle Haggard
- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–bVII–IV–I loop
- 1973
- Easy
If We Make It Through December written out as piano music: the I – bVII – IV – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) and the right hand lub-dub chords.
If We Make It Through December 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 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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: lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) in the left hand and lub-dub chords in the right, over the F – Eb – Bb – F 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 We Make It Through December
Does the sheet music for If We Make It Through December 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 We Make It Through December?
The loop is F – Eb – Bb – F (I – bVII – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – F.
What key is If We Make It Through December in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If We Make It Through December?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If We Make It Through December 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.