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I Remember You: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Johnny Mercer

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 1942
  • Easy
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I Remember You written out as piano music: the I – i° – I – ii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch chords.

I Remember 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GIG B D
2Gdimi°G Bb Db
3GIG B D
4AmiiA C 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the G – Gdim – G – Am 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.

To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.

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Questions about I Remember You

Does the sheet music for I Remember 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 Remember You?

The loop is G – Gdim – G – Am (I – i° – I – ii) in G major, and the song ends on A7 – D7 – G.

What key is I Remember You in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Remember You?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Remember 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.

Can I hear the real melody of I Remember You?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.