Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Working My Way Back To You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–V–IV–V loop
- 1965
- Easy
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Working My Way Back To You written out as piano music: the IV – V – IV – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand push chords.
Working My Way Back To You 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 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | G | V | G B 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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the F – G – F – G 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 Working My Way Back To You
Does the sheet music for Working My Way Back To You 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 Working My Way Back To You?
The loop is F – G – F – G (IV – V – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Working My Way Back To You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Working My Way Back To You?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Working My Way Back To You 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.