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I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jimmy Eaton
- C major
- 2/2
- 132 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1938
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand push chords.
I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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 footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the G7 – C – G7 – C 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 Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key)
Does the sheet music for I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) 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 Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key)?
The loop is G7 – C – G7 – C (V7 – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) in?
C major, at about 132 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key)?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) 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.