Piano chords · Bossa beach
It’s You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Stevie Wonder
- C major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
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It’s You written out as piano music: the iii7 – IVmaj7 – iii7 – IVmaj7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand late-knock chords.
It’s You 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 | Em7 | iii7 | E G B D |
| 4 | Fmaj7 | IVmaj7 | F A C E |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the Em7 – Em7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 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’s You
Does the sheet music for It’s 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’s You?
The loop is Em7 – Em7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 (iii7 – IVmaj7 – iii7 – IVmaj7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is It’s You in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It’s You?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It’s 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.
Can I hear the real melody of It’s You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.