Piano chords · Lullaby boat
I Loved Her First: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Walt Aldridge & Elliot Park
- E major
- 6/8
- 69 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 2006
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
I Loved Her First written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths) and the right hand rowing-boat chords.
I Loved Her First chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | E | I | 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: rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths) in the left hand and rowing-boat chords in the right, over the E – C#m – 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 Loved Her First
Does the sheet music for I Loved Her First 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 Loved Her First?
The loop is E – C#m – A – E (I – vi – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on C#m – A – E.
What key is I Loved Her First in?
E major, at about 69 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in I Loved Her First?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Loved Her First easy to play on piano?
It is a medium 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.