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Don’t Worry About Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Frances
- D major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- ii–I–ii–I loop
- 2016
- Easy
Don’t Worry About Me written out as piano music: the ii – I – ii – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2), and the right hand sings the tune.
Don’t Worry About Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 4 | D | I | 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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – D – Em – 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 Don’t Worry About Me
Does the sheet music for Don’t Worry About 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 Worry About Me?
The loop is Em – D – Em – D (ii – I – ii – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – Dsus4 – D.
What key is Don’t Worry About Me in?
D major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Worry About Me?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Worry About 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.