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Run 2 U: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jewel Kilcher & Lester A. Mendez
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Run 2 U written out as piano music: the vi – iii – ii – vi loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.
Run 2 U chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 2 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Gm | vi | G Bb 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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the Gm – Dm – Cm – Gm 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 Run 2 U
Does the sheet music for Run 2 U 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 Run 2 U?
The loop is Gm – Dm – Cm – Gm (vi – iii – ii – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Run 2 U in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Run 2 U?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Run 2 U 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.