Piano chords · Old-time stride
We’ll Gather Lilacs: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–I–ii loop
- 1945
- Easy
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We’ll Gather Lilacs written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – ii loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
We’ll Gather Lilacs 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 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 2 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Gm | ii | G Bb 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Gm – C7 – F – Gm 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 We’ll Gather Lilacs
Does the sheet music for We’ll Gather Lilacs 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 We’ll Gather Lilacs?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Gm (ii – V7 – I – ii) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is We’ll Gather Lilacs in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in We’ll Gather Lilacs?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We’ll Gather Lilacs 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.