Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Sail Away: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Rafe Van Hoy
- D major
- 2/2
- 72 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 1976
- Easy
Sail Away written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
Sail Away 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 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: double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the G – D – G – 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.
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Questions about Sail Away
Does the sheet music for Sail Away 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 Sail Away?
The loop is G – D – G – D (IV – I – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is Sail Away in?
D major, at about 72 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Sail Away?
Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sail Away 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.