Piano chords · Lullaby boat
I Won't Give Up: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Glee Cast
- A major
- 6/8
- 72 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 2012
- Medium
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I Won't Give Up written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Won't Give Up 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | A | I | A C# E |
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: rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – A – D – A 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 Won't Give Up
Does the sheet music for I Won't Give Up 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 Won't Give Up?
The loop is D – A – D – A (IV – I – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is I Won't Give Up in?
A major, at about 72 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in I Won't Give Up?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Won't Give Up easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.