Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Journey To The Past: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1996
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Journey To The Past written out as piano music: the I – V – I – Isus loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand pop stabs.
Journey To The Past 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | Csus4 | Isus4 | 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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the C – G – C – 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 Journey To The Past
Does the sheet music for Journey To The Past 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 Journey To The Past?
The loop is C – G – C – Csus4 (I – V – I – Isus) in C major, and the song ends on F – Fm – C.
What key is Journey To The Past in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Journey To The Past?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Journey To The Past 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.