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Save Tonight: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Eagle-Eye Cherry
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1998
- Easy
Save Tonight written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – V – vi – IV – I – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&), and the right hand sings the tune.
Save Tonight 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 1 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G | V | 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: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – F – C – G – Am – F – C – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Save Tonight
Does the sheet music for Save Tonight 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 Save Tonight?
The loop is Am – F – C – G – Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V – vi – IV – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Save Tonight in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Save Tonight?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Save Tonight easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Save Tonight?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.