Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
But I Do: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Clarence "Frogman" Henry
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1960
- Easy
But I Do written out as piano music: the II7 – V7 – I – VI7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.
But I Do chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | C7 | II7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | G7 | VI7 | G B D F |
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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the C7 – F7 – Bb – G7 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 But I Do
Does the sheet music for But I Do 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 But I Do?
The loop is C7 – F7 – Bb – G7 (II7 – V7 – I – VI7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is But I Do in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in But I Do?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is But I Do 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.