Piano chords · Rock drive
You’re All I Need To Get By: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Marvin Gaye
- C major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- Easy
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You’re All I Need To Get By written out as piano music: the I – II7 – iv – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
You’re All I Need To Get By chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 4 | C | I | 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: rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – D7 – Fm – 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’re All I Need To Get By
Does the sheet music for You’re All I Need To Get By 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’re All I Need To Get By?
The loop is C – D7 – Fm – C (I – II7 – iv – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is You’re All I Need To Get By in?
C major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You’re All I Need To Get By?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’re All I Need To Get By 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.