Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Color My World: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Petula Clark
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- Easy
Color My World written out as piano music: the I – ii – V7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drop-and-stay (broken chord 8-5-5) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Color My World 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 3 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb 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: drop-and-stay (broken chord 8-5-5) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb 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 Color My World
Does the sheet music for Color My World 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 Color My World?
The loop is Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb (I – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is Color My World in?
Bb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Color My World?
Drop-and-stay: broken chord 8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Color My World 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.