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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Sharon Vaughn
- F major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 1976
- Easy
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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand sleepy waltz chords.
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 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 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and sleepy waltz chords in the right, over the Bb – F – Bb – 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 Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Does the sheet music for My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 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 Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys?
The loop is Bb – F – Bb – F (IV – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 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.