Piano chords · Old-time stride
Je Ne Sais Pas: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Louis Gaste
- C major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Je Ne Sais Pas written out as piano music: the V7 – VII7 – I – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand bossa chords.
Je Ne Sais Pas 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | B7 | VII7 | B D# F# A |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G 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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and bossa chords in the right, over the G7 – B7 – C – G7 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 Je Ne Sais Pas
Does the sheet music for Je Ne Sais Pas 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 Je Ne Sais Pas?
The loop is G7 – B7 – C – G7 (V7 – VII7 – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Je Ne Sais Pas in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Je Ne Sais Pas?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Je Ne Sais Pas 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.