Piano chords · Waltz garden
Sometimes I Cry: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D minor
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Sometimes I Cry written out as piano music: the v – i – iv – bIII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) and the right hand waltz chords.
Sometimes I Cry chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | v | A C E |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
| 4 | F | III | F A C |
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: waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Am – Dm – Gm – F 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.
Play next
Questions about Sometimes I Cry
Does the sheet music for Sometimes I Cry 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 Sometimes I Cry?
The loop is Am – Dm – Gm – F (v – i – iv – bIII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Sometimes I Cry in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Sometimes I Cry?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sometimes I Cry 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.