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I Just Called To Say I Loved You: piano accompaniment sheet music

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  • Db major
  • 4/4
  • 112 BPM
  • 1984
  • Easy
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Left hand Bossa seesawRight hand Sleep-in chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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I Just Called To Say I Loved You written out as piano music: the bii – ii – #IV – V loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) and the right hand sleep-in chords.

I Just Called To Say I Loved You chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1DmbiiD F A
2EbmiiEb Gb Bb
3G#IVG B D
4AbVAb C Eb

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: bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the Dm – Ebm – G – Ab 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 Just Called To Say I Loved You

Does the sheet music for I Just Called To Say I Loved You 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 Just Called To Say I Loved You?

The loop is Dm – Ebm – G – Ab (bii – ii – #IV – V) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.

What key is I Just Called To Say I Loved You in?

Db major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Just Called To Say I Loved You?

Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Just Called To Say I Loved You 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.