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Wasted On The Way: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- Easy
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Wasted On The Way written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand soft chords.
Wasted On The Way chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | I | D F# A |
| 2 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | A | V | A C# E |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the D – Bm – G – A 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 Wasted On The Way
Does the sheet music for Wasted On The Way 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 Wasted On The Way?
The loop is D – Bm – G – A (I – vi – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.
What key is Wasted On The Way in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Wasted On The Way?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wasted On The Way 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.