Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Carl Sigman
- C major
- 12/8
- 99 BPM
- vi–II7–V7–I loop
- 1964
- Easy
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You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) written out as piano music: the vi – II7 – V7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – D7 – G7 – 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 My World (Il Mio Mondo)
Does the sheet music for You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) 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 My World (Il Mio Mondo)?
The loop is Am – D7 – G7 – C (vi – II7 – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) in?
C major, at about 99 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo)?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) 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.