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Take My Life And Let It Be: piano accompaniment sheet music
By George Kingsley
- F major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Take My Life And Let It Be written out as piano music: the I – bVII7 – VI7 – bIII7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays skipping-stone pulse (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Take My Life And Let It Be chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | I | F A C |
| 2 | Eb7 | bVII7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | D7 | VI7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | Ab7 | bIII7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
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: skipping-stone pulse (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the F – Eb7 – D7 – Ab7 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 Take My Life And Let It Be
Does the sheet music for Take My Life And Let It Be 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 Take My Life And Let It Be?
The loop is F – Eb7 – D7 – Ab7 (I – bVII7 – VI7 – bIII7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Take My Life And Let It Be in?
F major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take My Life And Let It Be?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take My Life And Let It Be 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.