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Tonight It’s You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mark Radice, Rick Nielsen & others
- B major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- 1984
- Easy
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Tonight It’s You written out as piano music: the IV – V – I – IV loop in B major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays springy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4) and the right hand soft chords.
Tonight It’s You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | E | IV | E G# B |
| 2 | F# | V | F# A# C# |
| 3 | B | I | B D# F# |
| 4 | E | IV | E G# B |
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: springy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the E – F# – B – E 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 Tonight It’s You
Does the sheet music for Tonight It’s 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 Tonight It’s You?
The loop is E – F# – B – E (IV – V – I – IV) in B major, and the song ends on E – F# – B.
What key is Tonight It’s You in?
B major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tonight It’s You?
Springy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tonight It’s 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.