Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
If I Never Knew You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jon Seceda
- G major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- 1995
- Medium
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If I Never Knew You written out as piano music: the I – vi – 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 open sky (open arpeggio 1-5-10), and the right hand sings the tune.
If I Never Knew You 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 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: open sky (open arpeggio 1-5-10) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – Em – 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 Never Knew You
Does the sheet music for If I Never Knew 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 Never Knew You?
The loop is G – Em – G – Em (I – vi – I – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D7 – G.
What key is If I Never Knew You in?
G major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If I Never Knew You?
Open sky: open arpeggio 1-5-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Never Knew You 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.