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Say You Won’t Let Go: piano accompaniment sheet music
By James Arthur
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 94 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Say You Won’t Let Go written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IV loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2), and the right hand sings the tune.
Say You Won’t Let Go 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 |
| 2 | F | V | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | vi | 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 pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb – F – Gm – 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.
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Questions about Say You Won’t Let Go
Does the sheet music for Say You Won’t Let Go 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 Say You Won’t Let Go?
The loop is Bb – F – Gm – Eb (I – V – vi – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Gm – Eb – Bb.
What key is Say You Won’t Let Go in?
Bb major, at about 94 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Say You Won’t Let Go?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Say You Won’t Let Go 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.