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Live While We're Young: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Live While We're Young written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – V – vi – IV – V loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Live While We're Young chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 1 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | A | V | A C# E |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | A | V | A C# E |
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: rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – A 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 Live While We're Young
Does the sheet music for Live While We're Young 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 Live While We're Young?
The loop is Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – A (vi – IV – I – V – vi – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Live While We're Young in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Live While We're Young?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Live While We're Young easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Live While We're Young?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure 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.