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I Want You To Want Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- A major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Want You To Want Me written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IV7 loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
I Want You To Want Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | E | V | E G# B |
| 3 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 4 | D7 | IV7 | D F# A C |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the A – E – F#m – D7 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.
Play next
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about I Want You To Want Me
Does the sheet music for I Want You To Want Me 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 You To Want Me?
The loop is A – E – F#m – D7 (I – V – vi – IV7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is I Want You To Want Me in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Want You To Want Me?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Want You To Want Me 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.