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I Can See Clearly Now: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jimmy Cliff
- D major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Can See Clearly Now written out as piano music: the I – bVII – 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 bounce-back seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-1) and the right hand eager chords.
I Can See Clearly Now 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 | C | bVII | C E G |
| 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: bounce-back seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-1) in the left hand and eager chords in the right, over the D – C – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about I Can See Clearly Now
Does the sheet music for I Can See Clearly Now 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 Can See Clearly Now?
The loop is D – C – G – D (I – bVII – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on C – G – D.
What key is I Can See Clearly Now in?
D major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Can See Clearly Now?
Bounce-back seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can See Clearly Now 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.
Can I hear the real melody of I Can See Clearly Now?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.