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The Long Day Is Over: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Norah Jones
- Db major
- 3/4
- 89 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 2002
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Long Day Is Over written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) and the right hand sleepy waltz chords.
The Long Day Is Over chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
| 3 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
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: waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and sleepy waltz chords in the right, over the Db – Gb – Db – Gb 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 Long Day Is Over
Does the sheet music for The Long Day Is Over 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 Long Day Is Over?
The loop is Db – Gb – Db – Gb (I – IV – I – IV) in Db major, and the song ends on Db – Ab7 – Db.
What key is The Long Day Is Over in?
Db major, at about 89 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Long Day Is Over?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Long Day Is Over 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.