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Living Water: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Bob Carlisle

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Left hand Gentle rockingRight hand Soft chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Living Water written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – ii loop in D 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 soft chords.

Living Water 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1DID F# A
2EmiiE G B
3DID F# A
4EmiiE G B

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 soft chords in the right, over the D – Em – D – Em 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 Living Water

Does the sheet music for Living Water 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 Living Water?

The loop is D – Em – D – Em (I – ii – I – ii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Living Water in?

D major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Living Water?

Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Living Water 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.