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Our Country: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Mellencamp
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Our Country written out as piano music: the I – bVIIsus – I – bVIIsus loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Our Country 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Fsus4 | bVIIsus4 | F Bb C |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Fsus4 | bVIIsus4 | F Bb 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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – Fsus4 – G – Fsus4 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 Our Country
Does the sheet music for Our Country 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 Our Country?
The loop is G – Fsus4 – G – Fsus4 (I – bVIIsus – I – bVIIsus) in G major, and the song ends on F – C – G.
What key is Our Country in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Our Country?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Our Country 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.