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Take Me As I Am: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
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Take Me As I Am written out as piano music: the bVI – iv – i – bVI loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Take Me As I Am chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# 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 | D | VI | D F# A |
| 2 | Bm | iv | B D F# |
| 3 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 4 | D | VI | D F# A |
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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the D – Bm – F#m – D 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 Take Me As I Am
Does the sheet music for Take Me As I Am 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 Take Me As I Am?
The loop is D – Bm – F#m – D (bVI – iv – i – bVI) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Take Me As I Am in?
F# minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take Me As I Am?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take Me As I Am 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.