Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
I Will Always Love You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dolly Parton
- A major
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- IV–V7–I–vi loop
- Easy
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I Will Always Love You written out as piano music: the IV – V7 – I – vi loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) and the right hand marching chords.
I Will Always Love You 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 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 2 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | F#m | vi | 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: doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the D – E7 – A – F#m 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 Will Always Love You
Does the sheet music for I Will Always Love 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 Will Always Love You?
The loop is D – E7 – A – F#m (IV – V7 – I – vi) in A major, and the song ends on D – E7 – A.
What key is I Will Always Love You in?
A major, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Will Always Love You?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Will Always Love 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.