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The Boys Are Back In Town: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Thin Lizzy
- G major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- 1976
- Easy
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The Boys Are Back In Town written out as piano music: the I5 – II5 – IV5 – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
The Boys Are Back In Town chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | A | II | A C# E |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the G – A – C – G 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 The Boys Are Back In Town
Does the sheet music for The Boys Are Back In Town 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 The Boys Are Back In Town?
The loop is G – A – C – G (I5 – II5 – IV5 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is The Boys Are Back In Town in?
G major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Boys Are Back In Town?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Boys Are Back In Town 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.