Piano chords · Bossa beach
Nobody Knows: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Kevin Sharp
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V–vi–V–IV loop
- 1995
- Medium
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Nobody Knows written out as piano music: the V – vi – V – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand spinning lantern.
Nobody Knows 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 | C | V | C E G |
| 2 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 3 | C | V | C E G |
| 4 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and spinning lantern in the right, over the C – Dm – C – Bb 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 Nobody Knows
Does the sheet music for Nobody Knows 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 Nobody Knows?
The loop is C – Dm – C – Bb (V – vi – V – IV) in F major, and the song ends on C – Bb – F.
What key is Nobody Knows in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Nobody Knows?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nobody Knows 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.