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With Every Breath I Take: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- A minor
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- Easy
With Every Breath I Take written out as piano music: the i – bVI – V7 – i loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
With Every Breath I Take chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | i | A C E |
| 2 | F | VI | F A C |
| 3 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | Am | i | A C E |
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: lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – F – E7 – Am 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 With Every Breath I Take
Does the sheet music for With Every Breath I Take 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 With Every Breath I Take?
The loop is Am – F – E7 – Am (i – bVI – V7 – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is With Every Breath I Take in?
A minor, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in With Every Breath I Take?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is With Every Breath I Take 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.