Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Something’s Got A Hold On Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- Easy
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Something’s Got A Hold On Me written out as piano music: the I – IV – I7 – I – vi – ii7 – V loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5) and the right hand push chords.
Something’s Got A Hold On 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 |
| 2 | D7 | I7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 4 | Em7 | ii7 | E G B D |
| 4 | A | V | 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: take-off climb (broken chord 1-1-3-5) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the D – G – D7 – D – Bm – Em7 – 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 Something’s Got A Hold On Me
Does the sheet music for Something’s Got A Hold On 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 Something’s Got A Hold On Me?
The loop is D – G – D7 – D – Bm – Em7 – A (I – IV – I7 – I – vi – ii7 – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Something’s Got A Hold On Me in?
D major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Something’s Got A Hold On Me?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Something’s Got A Hold On Me 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 Something’s Got A Hold On Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.