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I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Traditional Irish Folk Song
- G major
- 3/4
- 125 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- Medium
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I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand chattering waltz.
I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | D7 | V7 | D 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and chattering waltz in the right, over the G – D7 – G – D7 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 I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober
Does the sheet music for I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober 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 I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober?
The loop is G – D7 – G – D7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober in?
G major, at about 125 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m A Rover And Seldom Sober easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.