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You Wouldn’t Cry: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mandisa Hundley, Catt Gravitt & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
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You Wouldn’t Cry written out as piano music: the IVsus – vi – V – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
You Wouldn’t Cry chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Gsus4 | IVsus4 | G C D |
| 2 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | D | I | 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: eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gsus4 – Bm – A – D 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 Wouldn’t Cry
Does the sheet music for You Wouldn’t Cry 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 Wouldn’t Cry?
The loop is Gsus4 – Bm – A – D (IVsus – vi – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is You Wouldn’t Cry in?
D major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Wouldn’t Cry?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Wouldn’t Cry 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.