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Love’s Old Sweet Song: piano accompaniment sheet music
By James Molloy
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1997
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Love’s Old Sweet Song written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Love’s Old Sweet Song chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C7 – F – C7 – F 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 Love’s Old Sweet Song
Does the sheet music for Love’s Old Sweet Song 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’s Old Sweet Song?
The loop is C7 – F – C7 – F (V7 – I – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Love’s Old Sweet Song in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love’s Old Sweet Song?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love’s Old Sweet Song 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.