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I Love You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Robert Wright
- C major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- 1944
- Tricky
I Love You written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays serenade shimmer (bass + chords (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Love You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
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: serenade shimmer (bass + chords (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm – G7 – C – G 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 Dm – G7 – C – G (ii – V7 – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I Love You in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I Love You?
Serenade shimmer: bass + chords (3/4), a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Love You easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.