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I Stand For You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Michael McDonald & Chuck Sabatino
- G minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
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I Stand For You written out as piano music: the iv – bIII – bII – bVI loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bouncy-ball heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
I Stand For You 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 | Cm | iv | C Eb G |
| 2 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 3 | Ab | bII | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
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: bouncy-ball heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Cm – Bb – Ab – Eb 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 Stand For You
Does the sheet music for I Stand For 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 Stand For You?
The loop is Cm – Bb – Ab – Eb (iv – bIII – bII – bVI) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is I Stand For You in?
G minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Stand For You?
Bouncy-ball heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Stand For 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.