Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Lost Mind: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Percy Mayfield
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
Lost Mind written out as piano music: the bII7 – I7 – bII7 – I7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand shy chords.
Lost Mind chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Gb7 | bII7 | Gb Bb Db Fb |
| 2 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Gb7 | bII7 | Gb Bb Db Fb |
| 4 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and shy chords in the right, over the Gb7 – F7 – Gb7 – F7 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 Mind
Does the sheet music for Lost Mind 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 Mind?
The loop is Gb7 – F7 – Gb7 – F7 (bII7 – I7 – bII7 – I7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Lost Mind in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lost Mind?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lost Mind 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.