Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Looking For A Boy: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1925
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Looking For A Boy written out as piano music: the V7 – I – i – IV7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand steady chords.
Looking For A Boy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 4 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
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: trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the D7 – G – Gm – C7 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 Looking For A Boy
Does the sheet music for Looking For A Boy 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 Looking For A Boy?
The loop is D7 – G – Gm – C7 (V7 – I – i – IV7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Looking For A Boy in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Looking For A Boy?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Looking For A Boy 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.