Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1964
- Easy
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I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party written out as piano music: the III – ii – V7 – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | B | III | B D# F# |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the B – Am – D7 – G 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 Want To Spoil The Party
Does the sheet music for I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party 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 Want To Spoil The Party?
The loop is B – Am – D7 – G (III – ii – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party 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.