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Lost Boy: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Ruth B

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Lost Boy written out as piano music: the vi – I – IV – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stair steps (broken chord 1-3-5), and the right hand sings the tune.

Lost Boy 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EmviE G B
2GIG B D
3CIVC E G
4GIG B D

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: stair steps (broken chord 1-3-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – G – C – G 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 Lost Boy

Does the sheet music for Lost Boy 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 Lost Boy?

The loop is Em – G – C – G (vi – I – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.

What key is Lost Boy in?

G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in Lost Boy?

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lost Boy 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.