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Mary Goes To Jesus: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Debney
- F minor
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- i–bVII–bVI–i loop
- 2004
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Mary Goes To Jesus written out as piano music: the i – bVII – bVI – i loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Mary Goes To Jesus chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 2 | Eb | VII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Fm – Eb – Db – Fm 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 Mary Goes To Jesus
Does the sheet music for Mary Goes To Jesus 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 Mary Goes To Jesus?
The loop is Fm – Eb – Db – Fm (i – bVII – bVI – i) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Mary Goes To Jesus in?
F minor, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Mary Goes To Jesus?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mary Goes To Jesus 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.