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It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Kitty Wells
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- 1952
- Easy
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It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels written out as piano music: the I7 – IV – V7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb 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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Eb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Eb 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 Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Does the sheet music for It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 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 Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Eb (I7 – IV – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels in?
Eb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 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.