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Wanted Dead Or Alive: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bon Jovi
- C major
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- Medium
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Wanted Dead Or Alive written out as piano music: the II – I – V – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays galloping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4) and the right hand push chords.
Wanted Dead Or Alive 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 | D | II | D F# A |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | C | I | C E 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: galloping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the D – C – G – C 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 Wanted Dead Or Alive
Does the sheet music for Wanted Dead Or Alive 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 Wanted Dead Or Alive?
The loop is D – C – G – C (II – I – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Wanted Dead Or Alive in?
C major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wanted Dead Or Alive?
Galloping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wanted Dead Or Alive 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.