Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
For All We Know: piano accompaniment sheet music
By J. Fred Coots
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 112 BPM
- 1934
- Easy
For All We Know written out as piano music: the V7 – I – VI7 – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand soft chords.
For All We Know 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Bb7 – Eb – C7 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 For All We Know
Does the sheet music for For All We Know 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 For All We Know?
The loop is Bb7 – Bb7 – Eb – C7 (V7 – I – VI7 – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.
What key is For All We Know in?
Eb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in For All We Know?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is For All We Know 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.
Can I hear the real melody of For All We Know?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.