Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Only The Good Die Young: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C major
- 4/4
- 148 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- Easy
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Only The Good Die Young written out as piano music: the IV – V – I – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rockabilly wiggle (broken chord 8-6-5-6) and the right hand run-up chords.
Only The Good Die Young chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | F | IV | 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: rockabilly wiggle (broken chord 8-6-5-6) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the F – G – C – F 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 Only The Good Die Young
Does the sheet music for Only The Good Die Young 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 Only The Good Die Young?
The loop is F – G – C – F (IV – V – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Only The Good Die Young in?
C major, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Only The Good Die Young?
Rockabilly wiggle: broken chord 8-6-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Only The Good Die Young 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.