Piano chords · Blues & boogie
The Way That I Love You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ashanti
- E minor
- 4/4
- 77 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Way That I Love You written out as piano music: the bIII – bVI – ii – V7 loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
The Way That I Love You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | G | III | G B D |
| 2 | C | VI | C E G |
| 3 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
| 4 | B7 | V7 | B 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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – C – F#m – B7 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 The Way That I Love You
Does the sheet music for The Way That I Love 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 The Way That I Love You?
The loop is G – C – F#m – B7 (bIII – bVI – ii – V7) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is The Way That I Love You in?
E minor, at about 77 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Way That I Love You?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Way That I Love 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.