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Once You Lose Your Heart: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Noel Gay
- Db major
- 4/4
- 65 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
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Once You Lose Your Heart written out as piano music: the I – iii7 – VI7 – ii7 – V7 – I – bVI loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand soft chords.
Once You Lose Your Heart chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Fm7 | iii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | VI7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Ebm7 | ii7 | Eb Gb Bb Db |
| 3 | Ab7 | V7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 4 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 4 | A | bVI | A C# E |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Db – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 – Db – A 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 Once You Lose Your Heart
Does the sheet music for Once You Lose Your Heart 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 Once You Lose Your Heart?
The loop is Db – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 – Db – A (I – iii7 – VI7 – ii7 – V7 – I – bVI) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Once You Lose Your Heart in?
Db major, at about 65 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Once You Lose Your Heart?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Once You Lose Your Heart easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Once You Lose Your Heart?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.