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Luck Be A Lady: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Frank Sinatra

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 92 BPM
  • 1950
  • Easy
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Left hand Giant stepsRight hand Hopscotch bellsChords from the chord symbols in the score

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Luck Be A Lady written out as piano music: the I – bII7 – I – bII7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand hopscotch bells.

Luck Be A Lady chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1CIC E G
2Db7bII7Db F Ab Cb
3CIC E G
4Db7bII7Db F Ab Cb

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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the C – Db7 – C – Db7 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 Luck Be A Lady

Does the sheet music for Luck Be A Lady 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 Luck Be A Lady?

The loop is C – Db7 – C – Db7 (I – bII7 – I – bII7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Luck Be A Lady in?

C major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Luck Be A Lady?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Luck Be A Lady 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Luck Be A Lady?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.