Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by L. Russell Brown & Irwin Levine
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
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Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree written out as piano music: the V7 – I – iii – v loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 4 | Cm | v | 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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the C7 – F – Am – 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 Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
Does the sheet music for Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 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 Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree?
The loop is C7 – F – Am – Cm (V7 – I – iii – v) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 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.