Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Lions, Tigers & Bears: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jazmine Sullivan
- G minor
- 12/8
- 93 BPM
- Easy
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Lions, Tigers & Bears written out as piano music: the i – IV – ii – bIII loop in G minor 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 slow-dance chords.
Lions, Tigers & Bears chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
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 and slow-dance chords in the right, over the Gm – C – Am – Bb 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 Lions, Tigers & Bears
Does the sheet music for Lions, Tigers & Bears 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 Lions, Tigers & Bears?
The loop is Gm – C – Am – Bb (i – IV – ii – bIII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Lions, Tigers & Bears in?
G minor, at about 93 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Lions, Tigers & Bears?
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 Lions, Tigers & Bears 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.