Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
I Am What I Am: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jerry Herman
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Am What I Am written out as piano music: the V7 – I – iii – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays ping-pong bounce (broken chord 8-5) and the right hand bouncy bells.
I Am What I Am chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | vi | 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: ping-pong bounce (broken chord 8-5) in the left hand and bouncy bells in the right, over the D7 – G – Bm – Em 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 I Am What I Am
Does the sheet music for I Am What I Am 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 I Am What I Am?
The loop is D7 – G – Bm – Em (V7 – I – iii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is I Am What I Am in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Am What I Am?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Am What I Am 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.