Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Now We Are Free: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Klaus Badelt
- G major
- 3/4
- 72 BPM
- 2000
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Now We Are Free written out as piano music: the ii – V – iii – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Now We Are Free 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 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 2 | D | V | D F# A |
| 3 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – D – Bm – Em 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 Now We Are Free
Does the sheet music for Now We Are Free 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 Now We Are Free?
The loop is Am – D – Bm – Em (ii – V – iii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Now We Are Free in?
G major, at about 72 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Now We Are Free?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Now We Are Free 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.