Piano chords · Bossa beach
Let's Stay Together: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Al Green
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
Let's Stay Together written out as piano music: the ii7 – iii7 – ii7 – iii7 – ii7 – iii7 – ii7 – V7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand dawdling chords.
Let's Stay Together chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
| 1 | Am7 | iii7 | A C E G |
| 2 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
| 2 | Am7 | iii7 | A C E G |
| 3 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
| 3 | Am7 | iii7 | A C E G |
| 4 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and dawdling chords in the right, over the Gm7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Gm7 – C7 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's Stay Together
Does the sheet music for Let's Stay Together 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's Stay Together?
The loop is Gm7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Gm7 – C7 (ii7 – iii7 – ii7 – iii7 – ii7 – iii7 – ii7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C – F.
What key is Let's Stay Together in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let's Stay Together?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let's Stay Together easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Let's Stay Together?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.