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When He Reached Down His Hand For Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Johnny Cash
- E major
- 3/4
- 116 BPM
- V7–I–I7–IV loop
- Easy
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When He Reached Down His Hand For Me written out as piano music: the V7 – I – I7 – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz bells.
When He Reached Down His Hand For Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | A | IV | 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz bells in the right, over the B7 – E – E7 – 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 When He Reached Down His Hand For Me
Does the sheet music for When He Reached Down His Hand For Me 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 When He Reached Down His Hand For Me?
The loop is B7 – E – E7 – A (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is When He Reached Down His Hand For Me in?
E major, at about 116 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in When He Reached Down His Hand For Me?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When He Reached Down His Hand For Me 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.