Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
It's De-Lovely: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cole Porter
- F major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1936
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
It's De-Lovely written out as piano music: the ii – bVII – ii – biiio loop in F 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 bouncy-ball chords.
It's De-Lovely chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 2 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 4 | G#dim | biii° | 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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the Gm – Eb – Gm – G#dim 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's De-Lovely
Does the sheet music for It's De-Lovely 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's De-Lovely?
The loop is Gm – Eb – Gm – G#dim (ii – bVII – ii – biiio) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is It's De-Lovely in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It's De-Lovely?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It's De-Lovely 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.