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You May Be Right: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Billy Joel
- A major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1980
- Easy
You May Be Right written out as piano music: the I – bIII – V – bIII loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand double-clap chords.
You May Be Right chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | C | bIII | C E G |
| 3 | E | V | E G# B |
| 4 | C | bIII | C E G |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and double-clap chords in the right, over the A – C – E – C 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 May Be Right
Does the sheet music for You May Be Right 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 May Be Right?
The loop is A – C – E – C (I – bIII – V – bIII) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is You May Be Right in?
A major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You May Be Right?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You May Be Right 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.