Piano chords · Bossa beach
If I Had My Way: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Linda Eder
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
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If I Had My Way written out as piano music: the I – vii – III7 – vi loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
If I Had My Way chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Gm | vii | G Bb D |
| 3 | C7 | III7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | Fm | vi | F Ab 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: lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab – Gm – C7 – Fm 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 Had My Way
Does the sheet music for If I Had My Way 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 Had My Way?
The loop is Ab – Gm – C7 – Fm (I – vii – III7 – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is If I Had My Way in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If I Had My Way?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Had My Way 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.