Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
I Need Words: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
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I Need Words written out as piano music: the IVsus – Vsus – IV – IVsus loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Need Words 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 | Asus4 | IVsus4 | A D E |
| 2 | Bsus4 | Vsus4 | B E F# |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | Asus4 | IVsus4 | A D E |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Asus4 – Bsus4 – A – Asus4 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 Need Words
Does the sheet music for I Need Words 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 Need Words?
The loop is Asus4 – Bsus4 – A – Asus4 (IVsus – Vsus – IV – IVsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is I Need Words in?
E major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Need Words?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Need Words 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.