Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
If I Had Words: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Hodge
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
If I Had Words written out as piano music: the I – V – I – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
If I Had Words chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | D | V | D F# A |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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: take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the G – D – G – Em 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 Words
Does the sheet music for If I Had Words 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 Words?
The loop is G – D – G – Em (I – V – I – vi) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is If I Had Words in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in If I Had Words?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Had Words 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.