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Poor House: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by The Traveling Wilburys
- A minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1990
- Easy
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Poor House written out as piano music: the i – bIII – i – bVII loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Poor House 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | i | A C E |
| 2 | C | III | C E G |
| 3 | Am | i | A C E |
| 4 | G | VII | G B D |
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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Am – C – Am – G 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 Poor House
Does the sheet music for Poor House 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 Poor House?
The loop is Am – C – Am – G (i – bIII – i – bVII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Poor House in?
A minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Poor House?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Poor House 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.