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I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Elvis Presley

  • F major
  • 2/2
  • 120 BPM
  • 1949
  • Easy
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Left hand Sneaky heartbeatRight hand Run-up chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – v loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand run-up chords.

I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GmiiG Bb D
2C7V7C E G Bb
3FIF A C
4CmvC Eb G

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: sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Gm – C7 – F – Cm 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 Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine

Does the sheet music for I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 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 Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine?

The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Cm (ii – V7 – I – v) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine in?

F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine?

Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 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.