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I Should Have Known It: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- G minor
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
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I Should Have Known It written out as piano music: the bIII – IV – bIII – IV loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand pop stabs.
I Should Have Known It chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Bb – C – Bb – 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 Should Have Known It
Does the sheet music for I Should Have Known It 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 Have Known It?
The loop is Bb – C – Bb – C (bIII – IV – bIII – IV) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is I Should Have Known It in?
G minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Should Have Known It?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Should Have Known It 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.