Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Please Be With Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Charles Boyer
- D major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1971
- Easy
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Please Be With Me written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in D 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 gospel-clap chords.
Please Be With Me 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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 gospel-clap chords in the right, over the D – G – D – G 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 Please Be With Me
Does the sheet music for Please Be With Me 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 Please Be With Me?
The loop is D – G – D – G (I – IV – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Please Be With Me in?
D major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Please Be With Me?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Please Be With Me 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.