Piano chords · Blues & boogie
When The Stars Go Blue: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tim McGraw
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–I–V–ii loop
- 2001
- Medium
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When The Stars Go Blue written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – ii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand pumping chords.
When The Stars Go Blue chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | F | V | F A C |
| 4 | Cm | ii | C Eb 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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the Eb – Bb – F – Cm 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 The Stars Go Blue
Does the sheet music for When The Stars Go Blue 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 The Stars Go Blue?
The loop is Eb – Bb – F – Cm (IV – I – V – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Cm – Bb.
What key is When The Stars Go Blue in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When The Stars Go Blue?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When The Stars Go Blue 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.