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He Lives In You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin & others
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- i–bVII–i–bVII loop
- 1995
- Easy
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He Lives In You written out as piano music: the i – bVII – i – bVII loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) and the right hand swing push.
He Lives In You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 2 | E | VII | E G# B |
| 3 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 4 | E | VII | 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: hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) in the left hand and swing push in the right, over the F#m – E – F#m – 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 He Lives In You
Does the sheet music for He Lives In 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 He Lives In You?
The loop is F#m – E – F#m – E (i – bVII – i – bVII) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is He Lives In You in?
F# minor, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in He Lives In You?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is He Lives In 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.