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It Doesn’t Matter Anymore: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Buddy Holly
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1958
- Easy
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the D7 – G – D7 – G 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 It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
Does the sheet music for It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 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 It Doesn’t Matter Anymore?
The loop is D7 – G – D7 – G (V7 – I – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is It Doesn’t Matter Anymore in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Doesn’t Matter Anymore?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 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.