Piano chords · Old-time stride
In Spite Of Ourselves: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By John Prine
- C major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- I–V7–I–IV loop
- 1999
- Easy
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany In Spite Of Ourselves without reading music. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick), and the right hand sings the tune.
In Spite Of Ourselves accompaniment in letter notes
The C – G7 – C – F loop with boom-chick in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about In Spite Of Ourselves
What are the letter notes for the In Spite Of Ourselves piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is C – G7 – C – F, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in In Spite Of Ourselves?
The loop is C – G7 – C – F (I – V7 – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is In Spite Of Ourselves in?
C major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In Spite Of Ourselves?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In Spite Of Ourselves 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.