Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
My Jesus, I Love Thee: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Martins
- D major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
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My Jesus, I Love Thee written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – V7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand soft chords.
My Jesus, I Love Thee 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 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the D – Em – D – A7 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 My Jesus, I Love Thee
Does the sheet music for My Jesus, I Love Thee 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 My Jesus, I Love Thee?
The loop is D – Em – D – A7 (I – ii – I – V7) in D major, and the song ends on G – Gm – D.
What key is My Jesus, I Love Thee in?
D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Jesus, I Love Thee?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Jesus, I Love Thee 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.