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The King Is Coming: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by William J. Gaither
- Ab major
- 3/4
- 76 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- 1970
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The King Is Coming written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand sleepy waltz chords.
The King Is Coming chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 2 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and sleepy waltz chords in the right, over the Eb7 – Ab – Db – Ab 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 King Is Coming
Does the sheet music for The King Is Coming 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 King Is Coming?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – Db – Ab (V7 – I – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Db – Ab.
What key is The King Is Coming in?
Ab major, at about 76 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The King Is Coming?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The King Is Coming 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.