Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Don’t Get Me Wrong: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Chrissie Hynde
- C major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1986
- Easy
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Don’t Get Me Wrong written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Don’t Get Me Wrong chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | 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: double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Dm – G7 – Dm – 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 Don’t Get Me Wrong
Does the sheet music for Don’t Get Me Wrong 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 Get Me Wrong?
The loop is Dm – G7 – Dm – G7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Don’t Get Me Wrong in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Get Me Wrong?
Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Get Me Wrong 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.