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I Love My Wife: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Cy Coleman
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 88 BPM
- ii–I–ii–I loop
- 1976
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Love My Wife written out as piano music: the ii – I – ii – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Love My Wife chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Fm – Eb – Fm – Eb 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 Love My Wife
Does the sheet music for I Love My Wife 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 Love My Wife?
The loop is Fm – Eb – Fm – Eb (ii – I – ii – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is I Love My Wife in?
Eb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I Love My Wife?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Love My Wife 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.