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Because I Had You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- vi–IV–I–vi loop
- 2018
- Easy
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Because I Had You written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dawdling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Because I Had You 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Em | vi | 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: dawdling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – C – G – 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 Because I Had You
Does the sheet music for Because I Had 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 Because I Had You?
The loop is Em – C – G – Em (vi – IV – I – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Because I Had You in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Because I Had You?
Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Because I Had 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.