Piano chords · Old-time stride
It's A Long Way To Tipperary: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jack Judge
- C major
- 2/4
- 100 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
It's A Long Way To Tipperary written out as piano music: the V7 – I – iii – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays brass-band march (lh power fifths (2/4)) and the right hand marching chords.
It's A Long Way To Tipperary 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 4 | Am | vi | A C E |
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: brass-band march (lh power fifths (2/4)) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the G7 – C – Em – Am 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's A Long Way To Tipperary
Does the sheet music for It's A Long Way To Tipperary 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's A Long Way To Tipperary?
The loop is G7 – C – Em – Am (V7 – I – iii – vi) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.
What key is It's A Long Way To Tipperary in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in It's A Long Way To Tipperary?
Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It's A Long Way To Tipperary 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.