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I'll Walk Alone: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sammy Cahn
- G major
- 2/2
- 90 BPM
- vi–II7–V7–I loop
- 1944
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I'll Walk Alone written out as piano music: the vi – II7 – V7 – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) and the right hand late-hop chords.
I'll Walk Alone 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | G | I | 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: hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) in the left hand and late-hop chords in the right, over the Em – A7 – D7 – 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.
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Questions about I'll Walk Alone
Does the sheet music for I'll Walk Alone 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 Walk Alone?
The loop is Em – A7 – D7 – G (vi – II7 – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is I'll Walk Alone in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I'll Walk Alone?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'll Walk Alone 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.