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I Love You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cole Porter
- F major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1943
- Easy
I Love You written out as piano music: the ii – Vsus – V7 – VII loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
I Love You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 2 | Csus4 | Vsus4 | C F G |
| 3 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | E | VII | 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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Gm – Csus4 – C7 – 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
Does the sheet music for I Love 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 Love You?
The loop is Gm – Csus4 – C7 – E (ii – Vsus – V7 – VII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Love You in?
F major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Love You?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Love 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.