Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Not For The Life Of Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jeanine Tesori
- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Not For The Life Of Me written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – II7 – V7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Not For The Life Of Me 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 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | D7 | V7 | D 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the G7 – C7 – A7 – D7 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 Not For The Life Of Me
Does the sheet music for Not For The Life Of Me 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 Not For The Life Of Me?
The loop is G7 – C7 – A7 – D7 (I7 – IV7 – II7 – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Not For The Life Of Me in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Not For The Life Of Me?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Not For The Life Of Me 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.