Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Honest I Do: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jimmy Reed & Ewart G. Abner Jr.
- F major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
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Honest I Do written out as piano music: the V7 – I – biiio – ii loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand lub-dub chords.
Honest I Do chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | G#dim | biii° | G# B D |
| 4 | Gm | ii | G Bb 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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and lub-dub chords in the right, over the C7 – F – G#dim – Gm 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 Honest I Do
Does the sheet music for Honest I Do 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 Honest I Do?
The loop is C7 – F – G#dim – Gm (V7 – I – biiio – ii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Honest I Do in?
F major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Honest I Do?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Honest I Do 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.