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You’ll Be Back: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 122 BPM
- I–I7–IV–ii loop
- 2015
- Easy
You’ll Be Back written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – ii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) and the right hand run-up chords.
You’ll Be Back 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | Am | ii | 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: late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the G – G7 – C – 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 You’ll Be Back
Does the sheet music for You’ll Be Back 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’ll Be Back?
The loop is G – G7 – C – Am (I – I7 – IV – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is You’ll Be Back in?
G major, at about 122 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You’ll Be Back?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’ll Be Back 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.