Piano chords · Bossa beach
Exactly Like You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jimmy McHugh
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1930
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Exactly Like You written out as piano music: the III7 – VI7 – II7 – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
Exactly Like You 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 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | A7 | VI7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the E7 – A7 – D7 – 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 Exactly Like You
Does the sheet music for Exactly Like You 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 Exactly Like You?
The loop is E7 – A7 – D7 – G7 (III7 – VI7 – II7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Exactly Like You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Exactly Like You?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Exactly Like You 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.