Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Life In Color: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ryan Tedder & Brent Kutzle
- E major
- 12/8
- 128 BPM
- I–IV–V–vi loop
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Life In Color written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – vi loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Life In Color chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E – A – B – C#m 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 Life In Color
Does the sheet music for Life In Color 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 Life In Color?
The loop is E – A – B – C#m (I – IV – V – vi) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Life In Color in?
E major, at about 128 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Life In Color?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Life In Color 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.