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You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mel Brooks
- D major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- V7–I–vi–ii loop
- 2000
- Easy
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You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night written out as piano music: the V7 – I – vi – ii loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand offbeat skank.
You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | ii | E G B |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the A7 – D – Bm – Em 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 Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night
Does the sheet music for You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night 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 Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night?
The loop is A7 – D – Bm – Em (V7 – I – vi – ii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night in?
D major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night 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.