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I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sting
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- vi–IV–V–vi loop
- 1996
- Easy
I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying written out as piano music: the vi – IV – V – vi loop in Eb 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 wait-a-beat chords.
I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 4 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
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 wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Cm – Ab – Bb – Cm 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 So Happy I Can't Stop Crying
Does the sheet music for I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying 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 So Happy I Can't Stop Crying?
The loop is Cm – Ab – Bb – Cm (vi – IV – V – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying in?
Eb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying?
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 So Happy I Can't Stop Crying 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.