Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Let Her Go: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Passenger
- E minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Let Her Go written out as piano music: the i – VI – III – VII loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand bossa chords.
Let Her Go chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | C | VI | C E G |
| 3 | G | III | G B D |
| 4 | D | VII | D F# A |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and bossa chords in the right, over the Em – C – G – D 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Let Her Go
Does the sheet music for Let Her Go 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 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.