Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Let There Be You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dave Cavanaugh
- C major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- I–biiio–ii–V7 loop
- 1956
- Medium
Let There Be You written out as piano music: the I – biiio – ii – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays open sky (open arpeggio 1-5-10) and the right hand push chords.
Let There Be 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | D#dim | biii° | D# F# A |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 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: open sky (open arpeggio 1-5-10) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the C – D#dim – Dm – 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 Let There Be You
Does the sheet music for Let There Be 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 Let There Be You?
The loop is C – D#dim – Dm – G7 (I – biiio – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Let There Be You in?
C major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let There Be You?
Open sky: open arpeggio 1-5-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let There Be You easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.