Piano chords · Blues & boogie
I Love You A Thousand Ways: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Lefty Frizzell & James A. Beck
- A major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–V–I–V loop
- 1950
- Easy
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I Love You A Thousand Ways written out as piano music: the I – V – I – V loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Love You A Thousand Ways chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | E | V | E G# B |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | E | V | 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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the A – E – A – E 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 You A Thousand Ways
Does the sheet music for I Love You A Thousand Ways 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 You A Thousand Ways?
The loop is A – E – A – E (I – V – I – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is I Love You A Thousand Ways in?
A major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Love You A Thousand Ways?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Love You A Thousand Ways 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.