Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
It Could Happen To You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By June Christy
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- 1944
- Easy
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It Could Happen To You written out as piano music: the I – biio – ii – biiio loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand push chords.
It Could Happen To You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Adim | bii° | A C Eb |
| 3 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
| 4 | Bdim | biii° | B 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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Ab – Adim – Bbm – Bdim 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 It Could Happen To You
Does the sheet music for It Could Happen To You 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 It Could Happen To You?
The loop is Ab – Adim – Bbm – Bdim (I – biio – ii – biiio) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is It Could Happen To You in?
Ab major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It Could Happen To You?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Could Happen To You 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.