Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
It Had Better Be Tonight: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D minor
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
It Had Better Be Tonight written out as piano music: the vii° – i – vii° – i – bII – V – i – vii° loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-up drop (broken chord 8-12-12-5) and the right hand eager chords.
It Had Better Be Tonight chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. 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#dim | vii° | C# E G |
| 1 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 2 | C#dim | vii° | C# E G |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Eb | bII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
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: hop-up drop (broken chord 8-12-12-5) in the left hand and eager chords in the right, over the C#dim – Dm – C#dim – Dm – Eb – A – Dm – Dm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about It Had Better Be Tonight
Does the sheet music for It Had Better Be Tonight 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 Had Better Be Tonight?
The loop is C#dim – Dm – C#dim – Dm – Eb – A – Dm – Dm (vii° – i – vii° – i – bII – V – i – vii°) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is It Had Better Be Tonight in?
D minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It Had Better Be Tonight?
Hop-up drop: broken chord 8-12-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Had Better Be Tonight easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of It Had Better Be Tonight?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.