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Madman Across The Water: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Elton John
- A minor
- 2/2
- 128 BPM
- Easy
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Madman Across The Water written out as piano music: the bIII – iv – bVI – bVII loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sleepy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&) and the right hand push chords.
Madman Across The Water chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | III | C E G |
| 2 | Dm | iv | D F A |
| 3 | F | VI | F A C |
| 4 | G | VII | G 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: sleepy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the C – Dm – F – 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 Madman Across The Water
Does the sheet music for Madman Across The 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 Madman Across The Water?
The loop is C – Dm – F – G (bIII – iv – bVI – bVII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Madman Across The Water in?
A minor, at about 128 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Madman Across The Water?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Madman Across The 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.