Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Love For Sale: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cole Porter
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 142 BPM
- Easy
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Love For Sale written out as piano music: the I – IVmaj7 – IV – IVmaj7 – IV – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Love For Sale chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 4 | Eb | IV | Eb 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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Bb – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Eb 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 Love For Sale
Does the sheet music for Love For Sale 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 Love For Sale?
The loop is Bb – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Eb (I – IVmaj7 – IV – IVmaj7 – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Love For Sale in?
Bb major, at about 142 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love For Sale?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love For Sale easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Love For Sale?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.