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I'll Take You There: piano accompaniment sheet music
By David Bowie
- D major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
I'll Take You There written out as piano music: the II7 – V – Vsus4 – VIsus4 – vi – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand sprint-and-stop chords.
I'll Take You There chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | E7 | II7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | A | V | A C# E |
| 2 | Asus4 | Vsus4 | A D E |
| 3 | Bsus4 | VIsus4 | B E F# |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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: hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and sprint-and-stop chords in the right, over the E7 – A – Asus4 – Bsus4 – Bm – G 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about I'll Take You There
Does the sheet music for I'll Take You There 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 Take You There?
The loop is E7 – A – Asus4 – Bsus4 – Bm – G (II7 – V – Vsus4 – VIsus4 – vi – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is I'll Take You There in?
D major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I'll Take You There?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'll Take You There easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I'll Take You There?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.