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Don't Ever Leave Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jerome Kern
- F major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- V7–I–ii–V7 loop
- 1929
- Easy
Don't Ever Leave Me written out as piano music: the V7 – I – ii – V7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords), and the right hand sings the tune.
Don't Ever Leave 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | C E 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C7 – F – Gm – C7 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 Don't Ever Leave Me
Does the sheet music for Don't Ever Leave 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 Don't Ever Leave Me?
The loop is C7 – F – Gm – C7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C7 – F.
What key is Don't Ever Leave Me in?
F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Don't Ever Leave Me?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Ever Leave 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.