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Mary Jane's Last Dance: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
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Mary Jane's Last Dance written out as piano music: the vi – V – II – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Mary Jane's Last Dance 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | D | II | D F# A |
| 4 | Am | vi | A C E |
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: late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – G – D – Am 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 Jane's Last Dance
Does the sheet music for Mary Jane's Last Dance 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 Jane's Last Dance?
The loop is Am – G – D – Am (vi – V – II – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Mary Jane's Last Dance in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mary Jane's Last Dance?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mary Jane's Last Dance 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.