Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cole Porter
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1944
- Easy
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Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye written out as piano music: the ii7 – Vsus4 – V7 – I – ii7 – bIII – bII7 – Imaj7 – I – I7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 1 | Bbsus4 | Vsus4 | Bb Eb F |
| 1 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Gb | bIII | Gb Bb Db |
| 3 | Fb7 | bII7 | Fb Ab Cb Ebb |
| 4 | Ebmaj7 | Imaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Fm7 – Bbsus4 – Bb7 – Eb – Fm7 – Gb – Fb7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Eb7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Does the sheet music for Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 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 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye?
The loop is Fm7 – Bbsus4 – Bb7 – Eb – Fm7 – Gb – Fb7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Eb7 (ii7 – Vsus4 – V7 – I – ii7 – bIII – bII7 – Imaj7 – I – I7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 10 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.