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Just Have To Wait: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Steven Curtis Chapman
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Just Have To Wait written out as piano music: the I – Isus – I – Isus loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand cartwheel chords.
Just Have To Wait chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | Dsus4 | Isus4 | D G A |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | Dsus4 | Isus4 | D G 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and cartwheel chords in the right, over the D – Dsus4 – D – Dsus4 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 Just Have To Wait
Does the sheet music for Just Have To Wait 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 Just Have To Wait?
The loop is D – Dsus4 – D – Dsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Just Have To Wait in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Just Have To Wait?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Just Have To Wait 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.