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You Wreck Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell
- F major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- bVII–IV–I–bVII loop
- 1994
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
You Wreck Me written out as piano music: the bVII – IV – I – bVII loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand pop stabs.
You Wreck Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Eb – Bb – F – Eb 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 Wreck Me
Does the sheet music for You Wreck Me 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 Wreck Me?
The loop is Eb – Bb – F – Eb (bVII – IV – I – bVII) in F major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – F.
What key is You Wreck Me in?
F major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Wreck Me?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Wreck Me 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.