Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
I’m Sitting On Top Of The World: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ray Henderson
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1925
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I’m Sitting On Top Of The World written out as piano music: the V – I – I7 – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
I’m Sitting On Top Of The World chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C | V | C E G |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the C – F – F7 – Bb 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 Sitting On Top Of The World
Does the sheet music for I’m Sitting On Top Of The World 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 Sitting On Top Of The World?
The loop is C – F – F7 – Bb (V – I – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is I’m Sitting On Top Of The World in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I’m Sitting On Top Of The World?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m Sitting On Top Of The World 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.