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I Don't Want To Wait: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Paula Cole
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1996
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Don't Want To Wait written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – Vsus loop in C 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 skipping-stone chords.
I Don't Want To Wait 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | Gsus4 | Vsus4 | G C 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: sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the C – G – Am – Gsus4 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 Wait
Does the sheet music for I Don't Want To Wait 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 Wait?
The loop is C – G – Am – Gsus4 (I – V – vi – Vsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I Don't Want To Wait in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Don't Want To Wait?
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 Want To Wait 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.