Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
If I Didn't Have You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Billy Crystal and John Goodman
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
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If I Didn't Have You written out as piano music: the I – VI7 – II7 – Vsus loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand push chords.
If I Didn't Have You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F7 | II7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bbsus4 | Vsus4 | Bb Eb 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: trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Eb – C7 – F7 – Bbsus4 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 If I Didn't Have You
Does the sheet music for If I Didn't Have 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 If I Didn't Have You?
The loop is Eb – C7 – F7 – Bbsus4 (I – VI7 – II7 – Vsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is If I Didn't Have You in?
Eb major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If I Didn't Have You?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Didn't Have 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.