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I'm So Happy, I Could Cry: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Robert Nassif-Lindsey
- D major
- 3/4
- 116 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1993
- Easy
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I'm So Happy, I Could Cry written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz chords.
I'm So Happy, I Could Cry chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the D – G – D – 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'm So Happy, I Could Cry
Does the sheet music for I'm So Happy, I Could Cry 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 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.