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You Can Tell That I'm Irish: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- vi–III7–vi–III7 loop
- 2003
- Easy
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You Can Tell That I'm Irish written out as piano music: the vi – III7 – vi – III7 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 waltz bells.
You Can Tell That I'm Irish 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | B7 | III7 | B D# F# A |
| 3 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | B7 | III7 | 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz bells in the right, over the Em – B7 – Em – 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 You Can Tell That I'm Irish
Does the sheet music for You Can Tell That I'm Irish 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 You Can Tell That I'm Irish?
The loop is Em – B7 – Em – B7 (vi – III7 – vi – III7) in G major, and the song ends on A7 – D7 – G.
What key is You Can Tell That I'm Irish in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in You Can Tell That I'm Irish?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Can Tell That I'm Irish 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.