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Sad And Lonely And Blue: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- bVII–I–bVII–I loop
- 1966
- Easy
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Sad And Lonely And Blue written out as piano music: the bVII – I – bVII – I loop in C major 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 skip-and-stroll chords.
Sad And Lonely And Blue chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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 skip-and-stroll chords in the right, over the Bb – C – Bb – C 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 Sad And Lonely And Blue
Does the sheet music for Sad And Lonely And Blue 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 Sad And Lonely And Blue?
The loop is Bb – C – Bb – C (bVII – I – bVII – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – Bb – C.
What key is Sad And Lonely And Blue in?
C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sad And Lonely And Blue?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sad And Lonely And Blue 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.