Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
God Only Knows: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany God Only Knows without reading music. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand steady chords.
The catchy part of God Only Knows in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
God Only Knows accompaniment in letter notes
The E – F#m7 – E – C – C loop with sneaky heartbeat in the left hand and steady chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about God Only Knows
What are the letter notes for the God Only Knows piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is E – F#m7 – E – C – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in God Only Knows?
The loop is E – F#m7 – E – C – C (I – ii7 – I – bVI – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – F#m – E.
What key is God Only Knows in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in God Only Knows?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God Only Knows easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of God Only Knows?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.