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I Need You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Dennis Matkosky & Ty Lacy
- G major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 2000
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Need You written out as piano music: the I – Vsus – V – IV loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) and the right hand wobbly chords.
I Need You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Dsus4 | Vsus4 | D G A |
| 3 | D | V | D F# A |
| 4 | C | IV | C E G |
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: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand and wobbly chords in the right, over the G – Dsus4 – D – C 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 You
Does the sheet music for I Need 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 Need You?
The loop is G – Dsus4 – D – C (I – Vsus – V – IV) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is I Need You in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Need You?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Need 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.