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Us Against The World: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Coldplay
- C major
- 6/8
- 114 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Us Against The World written out as piano music: the I – Isus – V – Vsus loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) and the right hand cradle chords.
Us Against The World 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Csus4 | Isus4 | C F G |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | Gsus4 | Vsus4 | G C D |
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: cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) in the left hand and cradle chords in the right, over the C – Csus4 – G – Gsus4 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 Us Against The World
Does the sheet music for Us Against 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 Us Against The World?
The loop is C – Csus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – V – Vsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Us Against The World in?
C major, at about 114 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Us Against The World?
Cradle pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Us Against The World 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.