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That Lucky Old Sun: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bob Dylan
- C major
- 4/4
- 65 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
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That Lucky Old Sun written out as piano music: the iii – vi – bVI – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand run-up chords.
That Lucky Old Sun chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | Ab | bVI | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | C | I | 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Em – Am – Ab – 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.
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Questions about That Lucky Old Sun
Does the sheet music for That Lucky Old Sun 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 That Lucky Old Sun?
The loop is Em – Am – Ab – C (iii – vi – bVI – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.
What key is That Lucky Old Sun in?
C major, at about 65 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in That Lucky Old Sun?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That Lucky Old Sun 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.