Piano chords · Old-time stride
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jimmy McHugh
- C major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 1926
- Easy
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I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me written out as piano music: the IV – iv – I – II7 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 push chords.
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
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 and push chords in the right, over the F – Fm – C – D7 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 Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
Does the sheet music for I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 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'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.