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Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Stevie Wonder
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
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Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing written out as piano music: the I – VII – bVII – VI loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | F# | VII | F# A# C# |
| 3 | F | bVII | F A C |
| 4 | E | VI | E G# B |
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: sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the G – F# – F – E 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 You Worry ’bout A Thing
Does the sheet music for Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing 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 You Worry ’bout A Thing?
The loop is G – F# – F – E (I – VII – bVII – VI) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.