Piano chords · Old-time stride
You Were Meant For Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1929
- Easy
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You Were Meant For Me written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
You Were Meant For Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
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 (bass + chords) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the C7 – C7 – F – F 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about You Were Meant For Me
Does the sheet music for You Were Meant For Me 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 Were Meant For Me?
The loop is C7 – C7 – F – F (V7 – I – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Gm – F.
What key is You Were Meant For Me in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Were Meant For Me?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Were Meant For Me 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.
Can I hear the real melody of You Were Meant For Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.