Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Ya Got Trouble: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Meredith Willson
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- VI7–II7–V7–I loop
- 1957
- Easy
Ya Got Trouble written out as piano music: the VI7 – II7 – V7 – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Ya Got Trouble chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | F7 | VI7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | II7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the F7 – Bb7 – Eb7 – Ab 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 Ya Got Trouble
Does the sheet music for Ya Got Trouble 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 Ya Got Trouble?
The loop is F7 – Bb7 – Eb7 – Ab (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Ya Got Trouble in?
Ab major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Ya Got Trouble?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ya Got Trouble 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.