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When I Need You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Carole Bayer Sager & Albert Hammond
- G major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- 1976
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
When I Need You written out as piano music: the I – V7 – bvio – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah), and the right hand sings the tune.
When I Need You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | D#dim | bvi° | D# F# A |
| 4 | Em | vi | 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – D7 – D#dim – Em 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.
Questions about When I Need You
Does the sheet music for When I Need 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 When I Need You?
The loop is G – D7 – D#dim – Em (I – V7 – bvio – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is When I Need You in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in When I Need You?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I Need 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.