Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Tell Heaven: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal
- A minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Tell Heaven written out as piano music: the i – ii – V – IV loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7), and the right hand sings the tune.
Tell Heaven chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. 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 | i | A C E |
| 2 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 3 | E | V | E G# B |
| 4 | D | IV | D F# A |
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: bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – Bm – E – D 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 Tell Heaven
Does the sheet music for Tell Heaven 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 Tell Heaven?
The loop is Am – Bm – E – D (i – ii – V – IV) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Tell Heaven in?
A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tell Heaven?
Bluesy shrug: broken chord 8-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tell Heaven 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.