Piano chords · Old-time stride
You Learn To Live Without: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Tom Kitt
- G major
- 2/2
- 144 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
You Learn To Live Without written out as piano music: the I5 – IVsus – Vsus – IVsus loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
You Learn To Live Without chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Csus4 | IVsus4 | C F G |
| 3 | Dsus4 | Vsus4 | D G A |
| 4 | Csus4 | IVsus4 | C F 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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the G – Csus4 – Dsus4 – Csus4 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 You Learn To Live Without
Does the sheet music for You Learn To Live Without 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 You Learn To Live Without?
The loop is G – Csus4 – Dsus4 – Csus4 (I5 – IVsus – Vsus – IVsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is You Learn To Live Without in?
G major, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You Learn To Live Without?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Learn To Live Without 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.