Piano chords · Old-time stride
I Should Care: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sammy Cahn
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1944
- Easy
I Should Care written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – iii – VI7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand pausing chords.
I Should Care chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 4 | A7 | VI7 | A 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Dm – G7 – Em – A7 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 Should Care
Does the sheet music for I Should Care 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 Should Care?
The loop is Dm – G7 – Em – A7 (ii – V7 – iii – VI7) in C major, and the song ends on C – F7 – C.
What key is I Should Care in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Should Care?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Should Care 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.