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I Believe In You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Steven Curtis Chapman
- D major
- 2/2
- 152 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Believe In You written out as piano music: the I – Vsus – IV – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Believe In You 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 |
| 2 | Asus4 | Vsus4 | A D E |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – Asus4 – G – D 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 D – Asus4 – G – D (I – Vsus – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is I Believe In You in?
D major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Believe In You?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, 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.