Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
My Heaven: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mary Chapin Carpenter
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–I–V–I loop
- 2004
- Medium
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My Heaven written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bumblebee buzz (broken chord 1-3) and the right hand push chords.
My Heaven chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | C | V | C E G |
| 4 | F | I | F A 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: bumblebee buzz (broken chord 1-3) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Bb – F – C – F 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 Heaven
Does the sheet music for My Heaven 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 Heaven?
The loop is Bb – F – C – F (IV – I – V – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.
What key is My Heaven in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Heaven?
Bumblebee buzz: broken chord 1-3, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Heaven easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.