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Out of My Hands: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Dave Matthews Band

  • A minor
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Bouncy-ball heartbeatThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Play the full song with sheet music

Out of My Hands written out as piano music: the IV5 – I – IV5 – I loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bouncy-ball heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.

Out of My Hands chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1DIVD F# A
2AIA C# E
3DIVD F# A
4AIA C# E

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: bouncy-ball heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – A – D – A 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 Out of My Hands

Does the sheet music for Out of My Hands 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 Out of My Hands?

The loop is D – A – D – A (IV5 – I – IV5 – I) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.

What key is Out of My Hands in?

A minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Out of My Hands?

Bouncy-ball heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Out of My Hands 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.