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My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional
- G major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- Easy
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My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – II7 loop in G major 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 waltz bells.
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | A7 | II7 | 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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz bells in the right, over the G – C – G – 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 My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
Does the sheet music for My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean 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 My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean?
The loop is G – C – G – A7 (I – IV – I – II7) in G major, and the song ends on A7 – D7 – G.
What key is My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean in?
G major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean?
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 My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean 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.