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Whiskey, You're The Devil: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 2/4
- 120 BPM
- I–vi–V–IV loop
- Easy
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Whiskey, You're The Devil written out as piano music: the I – vi – V – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays brass-band march (lh power fifths (2/4)) and the right hand marching chords.
Whiskey, You're The Devil 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
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: brass-band march (lh power fifths (2/4)) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the C – Am – G – F 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 Whiskey, You're The Devil
Does the sheet music for Whiskey, You're The Devil 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 Whiskey, You're The Devil?
The loop is C – Am – G – F (I – vi – V – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Whiskey, You're The Devil in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Whiskey, You're The Devil?
Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Whiskey, You're The Devil 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.