Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
I Pity The Fool: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ann Peebles
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1960
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Pity The Fool written out as piano music: the I – bIII – I – bIII loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Pity The Fool 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 | Bb | bIII | Bb D F |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Bb | bIII | Bb D F |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – Bb – G – Bb 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.
Questions about I Pity The Fool
Does the sheet music for I Pity The Fool 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 Pity The Fool?
The loop is G – Bb – G – Bb (I – bIII – I – bIII) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is I Pity The Fool in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Pity The Fool?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Pity The Fool 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.