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How to play I'm So Happy, I Could Cry on piano
By Robert Nassif-Lindsey
- D major
- 3/4
- 116 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1993
- Easy
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Learn I'm So Happy, I Could Cry in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – D – G
How it goes
I'm So Happy, I Could Cry sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIGIV- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 116 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: D – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DGD
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Questions about I'm So Happy, I Could Cry
What chords are in I'm So Happy, I Could Cry?
The loop is D – G – D – G (I – IV – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is I'm So Happy, I Could Cry in?
D major, at about 116 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I'm So Happy, I Could Cry?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'm So Happy, I Could Cry 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.