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There Must Be An Angel: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Annie Lennox & David Stewart
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1985
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
There Must Be An Angel written out as piano music: the IV – V – bIII – ii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2), and the right hand sings the tune.
There Must Be An Angel 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | Eb | bIII | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Dm | ii | D F A |
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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F – G – Eb – Dm 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 There Must Be An Angel
Does the sheet music for There Must Be An Angel 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 There Must Be An Angel?
The loop is F – G – Eb – Dm (IV – V – bIII – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – Fm – C.
What key is There Must Be An Angel in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in There Must Be An Angel?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is There Must Be An Angel 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.