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I’ll Never Smile Again: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Easy
I’ll Never Smile Again written out as piano music: the I – io – I – io loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
I’ll Never Smile Again chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Bbdim | i° | Bb Db Fb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Bbdim | i° | Bb Db Fb |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Bb – Bbdim – Bb – Bbdim 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’ll Never Smile Again
Does the sheet music for I’ll Never Smile Again 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’ll Never Smile Again?
The loop is Bb – Bbdim – Bb – Bbdim (I – io – I – io) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is I’ll Never Smile Again in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’ll Never Smile Again?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’ll Never Smile Again 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.