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I’m A Woman: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–I–I7–IV loop
- 1961
- Tricky
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I’m A Woman written out as piano music: the IV – I – I7 – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand trotting-sleigh chords.
I’m A Woman chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and trotting-sleigh chords in the right, over the F – C – C7 – F 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’m A Woman
Does the sheet music for I’m A Woman 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’m A Woman?
The loop is F – C – C7 – F (IV – I – I7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I’m A Woman in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’m A Woman?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m A Woman easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.