Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
I Put A Spell On You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Nina Simone
- F# minor
- 12/8
- 90 BPM
- i–bVI7–V7–i loop
- 1956
- Medium
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I Put A Spell On You written out as piano music: the i – bVI7 – V7 – i loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Put A Spell On You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 2 | D7 | VI7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | C#7 | V7 | C# E# G# B |
| 4 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
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: jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F#m – D7 – C#7 – F#m 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 Put A Spell On You
Does the sheet music for I Put A Spell On 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 Put A Spell On You?
The loop is F#m – D7 – C#7 – F#m (i – bVI7 – V7 – i) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is I Put A Spell On You in?
F# minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in I Put A Spell On You?
Jukebox leaps: stride (12/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Put A Spell On You 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.