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I Forgot To Be Your Lover: piano accompaniment sheet music
By William Bell
- E minor
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 1968
- Easy
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I Forgot To Be Your Lover written out as piano music: the bIII – iv – v – i loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand steady chords.
I Forgot To Be Your Lover chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | III | G B D |
| 2 | Am | iv | A C E |
| 3 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | i | E G B |
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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the G – Am – Bm – Em 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 Forgot To Be Your Lover
Does the sheet music for I Forgot To Be Your Lover 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 Forgot To Be Your Lover?
The loop is G – Am – Bm – Em (bIII – iv – v – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is I Forgot To Be Your Lover in?
E minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Forgot To Be Your Lover?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Forgot To Be Your Lover 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.