Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Top Of The World: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Carpenters
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 92 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
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Top Of The World written out as piano music: the iii7 – V – I – IV – I – IV – I – IV loop in Bb 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 soft chords.
Top Of The World chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Dm7 | iii7 | D F A C |
| 1 | F | V | F A C |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
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 soft chords in the right, over the Dm7 – F – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Top Of The World
Does the sheet music for Top Of The World 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 Top Of The World?
The loop is Dm7 – F – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (iii7 – V – I – IV – I – IV – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F – Bb.
What key is Top Of The World in?
Bb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Top Of The World?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Top Of The World easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Top Of The World?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.