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International Lover: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Prince
- C major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- 1982
- Tricky
International Lover written out as piano music: the I – VII7 – IV – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand trotting-sleigh chords.
International Lover 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | B7 | VII7 | B D# F# A |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | C | I | C E 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: rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and trotting-sleigh chords in the right, over the C – B7 – F – C 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 International Lover
Does the sheet music for International Lover 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 International Lover?
The loop is C – B7 – F – C (I – VII7 – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is International Lover in?
C major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in International Lover?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is International Lover 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.