Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Leave A Tender Moment Alone: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Billy Joel
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- IV–iii–ii–I loop
- 1983
- Easy
Leave A Tender Moment Alone written out as piano music: the IV – iii – ii – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.
Leave A Tender Moment Alone chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Eb – Dm – Cm – Bb 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 Leave A Tender Moment Alone
Does the sheet music for Leave A Tender Moment Alone 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 Leave A Tender Moment Alone?
The loop is Eb – Dm – Cm – Bb (IV – iii – ii – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Leave A Tender Moment Alone in?
Bb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Leave A Tender Moment Alone?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Leave A Tender Moment Alone 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.