Piano chords · Lullaby boat
Pullin’ Back The Reins: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by k.d. lang & Ben Mink
- G major
- 6/8
- 96 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- 1989
- Medium
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Pullin’ Back The Reins written out as piano music: the I – vi – I – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) and the right hand rowing-boat chords.
Pullin’ Back The Reins 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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: cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) in the left hand and rowing-boat chords in the right, over the G – Em – G – Em 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 Pullin’ Back The Reins
Does the sheet music for Pullin’ Back The Reins 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 Pullin’ Back The Reins?
The loop is G – Em – G – Em (I – vi – I – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Pullin’ Back The Reins in?
G major, at about 96 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Pullin’ Back The Reins?
Cradle pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pullin’ Back The Reins easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.