Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me on piano
By Jimmy McHugh
- C major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 1926
- Easy
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Learn I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Fm – C – D7
How it goes
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Fm is F, Ab and C; C is C, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVFmivCID7II7- FF · A · C
- FmF · Ab · C
- CC · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 145 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
What chords are in I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me?
The loop is F – Fm – C – D7 (IV – iv – I – II7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me in?
C major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.