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So Damn Lucky: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Dave Matthews

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So Damn Lucky written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass), and the right hand sings the tune.

So Damn Lucky chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EIE G# B
2AIVA C# E
3EIE G# B
4AIVA C# E

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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E – A – E – A 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 So Damn Lucky

Does the sheet music for So Damn Lucky 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 So Damn Lucky?

The loop is E – A – E – A (I – IV – I – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.

What key is So Damn Lucky in?

E major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in So Damn Lucky?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is So Damn Lucky 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.