Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Little Green Apples: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Roger Miller
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1968
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Little Green Apples written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
Little Green Apples chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
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: gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Am – D7 – Am – D7 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 Little Green Apples
Does the sheet music for Little Green Apples 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 Little Green Apples?
The loop is Am – D7 – Am – D7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is Little Green Apples in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Little Green Apples?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Little Green Apples 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.