Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Valley Of Tears: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Buddy Holly
- F major
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- I–I7–IV–I loop
- 1957
- Medium
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Valley Of Tears written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Valley Of Tears 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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: rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the F – F7 – Bb – F 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 Valley Of Tears
Does the sheet music for Valley Of Tears 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 Valley Of Tears?
The loop is F – F7 – Bb – F (I – I7 – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on C – Bb – F.
What key is Valley Of Tears in?
F major, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Valley Of Tears?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Valley Of Tears easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.