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On My Knees: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A major
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- ii–I–IV–V loop
- Easy
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On My Knees written out as piano music: the ii – I – IV – V loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3), and the right hand sings the tune.
On My Knees chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 2 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | E | V | 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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – A – D – E 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 On My Knees
Does the sheet music for On My Knees 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 On My Knees?
The loop is Bm – A – D – E (ii – I – IV – V) in A major, and the song ends on A – E7 – A.
What key is On My Knees in?
A major, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in On My Knees?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is On My Knees 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.