Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- Easy
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He's Got The Whole World In His Hands written out as piano music: the I – ii7 – I – IV – v – IV – I – ii7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays wobbling tick-tock (broken chord 8-7) and the right hand steady chords.
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 1 | Em7 | ii7 | E G B D |
| 1 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | Am | v | A C E |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
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: wobbling tick-tock (broken chord 8-7) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the D – Em7 – D – D – G – Am – G – G 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 He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
Does the sheet music for He's Got The Whole World In His Hands 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's Got The Whole World In His Hands?
The loop is D – Em7 – D – D – G – Am – G – G (I – ii7 – I – IV – v – IV – I – ii7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A7 – D.
What key is He's Got The Whole World In His Hands in?
D major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in He's Got The Whole World In His Hands?
Wobbling tick-tock: broken chord 8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is He's Got The Whole World In His Hands easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of He's Got The Whole World In His Hands?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.