Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Somebody Just Like You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Teena Marie
- C major
- 12/8
- 98 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Somebody Just Like You written out as piano music: the V7 – I – bIII – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Somebody Just Like You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Eb | bIII | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G7 – C – Eb – G7 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 Somebody Just Like You
Does the sheet music for Somebody Just Like You 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 Somebody Just Like You?
The loop is G7 – C – Eb – G7 (V7 – I – bIII – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Somebody Just Like You in?
C major, at about 98 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Somebody Just Like You?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Somebody Just Like You 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.