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Show Me The Way: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D major
- 4/4
- 142 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
Show Me The Way written out as piano music: the I – Imaj7 – vi – bVI – bVII – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5) and the right hand wobbly chords.
Show Me The Way 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | Dmaj7 | Imaj7 | D F# A C# |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 4 | Bb | bVI | Bb D F |
| 4 | C | bVII | 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: pop seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5) in the left hand and wobbly chords in the right, over the D – Dmaj7 – Bm – Bm – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Show Me The Way
Does the sheet music for Show Me The Way 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 Show Me The Way?
The loop is D – Dmaj7 – Bm – Bm – Bb – C (I – Imaj7 – vi – bVI – bVII – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Show Me The Way in?
D major, at about 142 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Show Me The Way?
Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Show Me The Way easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Show Me The Way?
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.