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When I Get Where I’m Goin’: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Brad Paisley featuring Dolly Parton
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 2005
- Easy
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When I Get Where I’m Goin’ written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
When I Get Where I’m Goin’ 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 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: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the F – C – F – 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 When I Get Where I’m Goin’
Does the sheet music for When I Get Where I’m Goin’ 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 I Get Where I’m Goin’?
The loop is F – C – F – C (IV – I – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is When I Get Where I’m Goin’ in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in When I Get Where I’m Goin’?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I Get Where I’m Goin’ 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.