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Never On The Day You Leave: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Mayer
- D major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- V–I–IV–I loop
- 2017
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Never On The Day You Leave written out as piano music: the V – I – IV – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Never On The Day You Leave chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | A | V | A C# E |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the A – D – G – D 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 Never On The Day You Leave
Does the sheet music for Never On The Day You Leave 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 Never On The Day You Leave?
The loop is A – D – G – D (V – I – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.
What key is Never On The Day You Leave in?
D major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Never On The Day You Leave?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Never On The Day You Leave 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.