Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Maybe: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
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Maybe written out as piano music: the IVmaj7 – IV – I – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IV – I – III7 – vi7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1), and the right hand sings the tune.
Maybe chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 1 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Bbmaj7 | Imaj7 | Bb D F A |
| 3 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | D7 | III7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | Gm7 | vi7 | G Bb D F |
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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – D7 – Gm7 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 Maybe
Does the sheet music for Maybe 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 Maybe?
The loop is Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – D7 – Gm7 (IVmaj7 – IV – I – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IV – I – III7 – vi7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Maybe in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Maybe?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Maybe easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Maybe?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.