Piano chords · Rock drive
Song That The Angels Can’t Sing: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Megan Garrett
- A major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- vi–I–V–vi loop
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Song That The Angels Can’t Sing written out as piano music: the vi – I – V – vi loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand pop stabs.
Song That The Angels Can’t Sing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 2 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | E | V | E G# B |
| 4 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the F#m – A – E – F#m 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.
Play next
The same vi–I–V–vi loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Song That The Angels Can’t Sing
Does the sheet music for Song That The Angels Can’t Sing 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 Song That The Angels Can’t Sing?
The loop is F#m – A – E – F#m (vi – I – V – vi) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Song That The Angels Can’t Sing in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Song That The Angels Can’t Sing?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Song That The Angels Can’t Sing 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.