Piano chords · Old-time stride
I Want To Be Happy: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Irving Caesar
- C major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1924
- Easy
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I Want To Be Happy written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
I Want To Be Happy 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 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Dm – G7 – Dm – G7 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 Want To Be Happy
Does the sheet music for I Want To Be Happy 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 Want To Be Happy?
The loop is Dm – G7 – Dm – G7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is I Want To Be Happy in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Want To Be Happy?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Want To Be Happy 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.