Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Let Him Run Wild: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1965
- Easy
Let Him Run Wild written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand skip-and-stroll chords.
Let Him Run Wild chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and skip-and-stroll chords in the right, over the Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 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 Let Him Run Wild
Does the sheet music for Let Him Run Wild 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 Him Run Wild?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is Let Him Run Wild in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Him Run Wild?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Him Run Wild 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.