Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Believe What You Say: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Dorsey Burnette & Johnny Burnette
- A major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1958
- Easy
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Believe What You Say written out as piano music: the I – IV7 – I – IV loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Believe What You Say chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | D7 | IV7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | D | IV | D F# A |
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: trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the A – D7 – A – D 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 Believe What You Say
Does the sheet music for Believe What You Say 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 Believe What You Say?
The loop is A – D7 – A – D (I – IV7 – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Believe What You Say in?
A major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Believe What You Say?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Believe What You Say 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.