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Me And The Devil Blues: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Robert Johnson
- A major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
Me And The Devil Blues written out as piano music: the I7 – IV – iv – I7 loop in A 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 sings the tune.
Me And The Devil Blues chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A7 | I7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 3 | Dm | iv | D F A |
| 4 | A7 | I7 | A C# E G |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the A7 – D – Dm – A7 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 Me And The Devil Blues
Does the sheet music for Me And The Devil Blues 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 Me And The Devil Blues?
The loop is A7 – D – Dm – A7 (I7 – IV – iv – I7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Me And The Devil Blues in?
A major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Me And The Devil Blues?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Me And The Devil Blues 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.