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It Was Jesus: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Johnny Cash
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1958
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
It Was Jesus written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – IV7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
It Was Jesus 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 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the G – D7 – G – C7 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 Was Jesus
Does the sheet music for It Was Jesus 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 Was Jesus?
The loop is G – D7 – G – C7 (I – V7 – I – IV7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is It Was Jesus in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Was Jesus?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Was Jesus 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.