Piano chords · Old-time stride
In The Jailhouse Now: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–V7–I loop
- 1928
- Easy
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In The Jailhouse Now written out as piano music: the I – IV – 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 boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
In The Jailhouse Now 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the C – F – 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 In The Jailhouse Now
Does the sheet music for In The Jailhouse Now 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 In The Jailhouse Now?
The loop is C – F – G7 – C (I – IV – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is In The Jailhouse Now in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In The Jailhouse Now?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In The Jailhouse Now 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.