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Janie’s Got A Gun: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Aerosmith
- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
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Janie’s Got A Gun written out as piano music: the Vsus – I – ii – Vsus loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Janie’s Got A Gun chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Csus4 | Vsus4 | C F G |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 4 | Csus4 | Vsus4 | C F G |
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: late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Csus4 – F – Gm – Csus4 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 Janie’s Got A Gun
Does the sheet music for Janie’s Got A Gun 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 Janie’s Got A Gun?
The loop is Csus4 – F – Gm – Csus4 (Vsus – I – ii – Vsus) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Janie’s Got A Gun in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Janie’s Got A Gun?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Janie’s Got A Gun 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.