Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Theme From “The Search For Everything”: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Mayer
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–iv–I–iv loop
- 2017
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Theme From “The Search For Everything” written out as piano music: the I – iv – I – iv loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Theme From “The Search For Everything” 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 | Cm | iv | C Eb G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Cm | iv | C Eb 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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – Cm – G – Cm 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 Theme From “The Search For Everything”
Does the sheet music for Theme From “The Search For Everything” 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 Theme From “The Search For Everything”?
The loop is G – Cm – G – Cm (I – iv – I – iv) in G major, and the song ends on G – Cm – G.
What key is Theme From “The Search For Everything” in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Theme From “The Search For Everything”?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Theme From “The Search For Everything” 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.