Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Jackie Brown: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Mellencamp
- E major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
Jackie Brown written out as piano music: the IV – #ivo – V – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays knocking drop (broken chord 8-8-8-5) and the right hand shy chords.
Jackie Brown chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | A#dim | #iv° | A# C# E |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: knocking drop (broken chord 8-8-8-5) in the left hand and shy chords in the right, over the A – A#dim – B – E 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 Jackie Brown
Does the sheet music for Jackie Brown 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 Jackie Brown?
The loop is A – A#dim – B – E (IV – #ivo – V – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Jackie Brown in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Jackie Brown?
Knocking drop: broken chord 8-8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jackie Brown 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.