Piano chords · Old-time stride
I Believe In You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Buddy Cannon & Gene Dunlap
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
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I Believe In You written out as piano music: the v – VI7 – ii – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Believe In You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
| 2 | A7 | VI7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – A7 – Dm – G7 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 Believe In You
Does the sheet music for I Believe 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 I Believe In You?
The loop is Gm – A7 – Dm – G7 (v – VI7 – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I Believe In You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Believe In You?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Believe 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.