Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Let Her Go: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Passenger
- E minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Let Her Go without reading music. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand bossa chords.
The repeating figure of Let Her Go in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Let Her Go accompaniment in letter notes
The Em – C – G – D loop with seesaw bass in the left hand and bossa chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Let Her Go
What are the letter notes for the Let Her Go piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Em – C – G – D, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Let Her Go?
The loop is Em – C – G – D (i – VI – III – VII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Let Her Go in?
E minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Her Go?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Her Go 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Let Her Go?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.