Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Lay Down My Pride: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jeremy Camp
- D major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- vi–ii–vi–ii loop
- 2004
- Easy
Lay Down My Pride written out as piano music: the vi – ii – vi – ii loop in D 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 eager chords.
Lay Down My Pride chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | ii | 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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and eager chords in the right, over the Bm – Em – Bm – Em 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 Lay Down My Pride
Does the sheet music for Lay Down My Pride 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 Lay Down My Pride?
The loop is Bm – Em – Bm – Em (vi – ii – vi – ii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Lay Down My Pride in?
D major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lay Down My Pride?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lay Down My Pride 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.