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People Need The Lord: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Steve Green
- D major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1983
- Tricky
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People Need The Lord written out as piano music: the V – IV – I – ii – I – V loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays big sweep (wide arpeggio 8-12-15-1-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.
People Need The Lord chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | A | V | A C# E |
| 1 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: big sweep (wide arpeggio 8-12-15-1-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the A – G – D – D – Em – D 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about People Need The Lord
Does the sheet music for People Need The Lord 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 People Need The Lord?
The loop is A – G – D – D – Em – D (V – IV – I – ii – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on D – Em – D.
What key is People Need The Lord in?
D major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in People Need The Lord?
Big sweep: wide arpeggio 8-12-15-1-5-8, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is People Need The Lord easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of People Need The Lord?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.