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I (Eb)had my self a (Bb7)true love, a (Eb)true love who was (Bb7)some thin’ to (Eb)see.
I (Eb)had my self a (Bbm)true love, at (Eb)least that’s what I (G)kept on tell in’ (Db6)me.
The (Fm9)first
thing in the (Ab9)morn in’,
(Eb)I still try to (Fm7)think up a way
to be with him (Gm6)some
part of the (D)eve nin’,
and (Gm)that’s the way I (Gdim7)live through the (Fm7)day.
She (Eb)had her self a (Fm7)true love, but (Eb)now he’s gone and (Bb7)left her for (Eb)good.
The (Eb)Lord knows, I done (Bbm7)heard those back yard (Eb)whis pers go in’ (Bb7#5)’round
the neigh bor hood.
There (Abmaj7)may
be a lot of (Adim7)things I miss,
a (Eb)lot of things I (Gbdim7)don’t know, but I (F)do know (G)this:
(Fm7)now I ain’t got (Eb6)no love, and (Abmaj7)once up on a (Adim7)time, I (Bb13)had a (Eb)true love.
In the (Eb)eve
nin’ by the (Bb13)door
(Bb7#5)way, while I (G)stand there and wait for his (C7)com in’,
with the (Abmaj7)house
swept and the (Abm(maj7))clothes
(Gm7)hung and the (Cm)pot on (Cm)the stove there (Cm7)a (F9)hum min’,
where is (Fm7)he while I (F9)watch the ris in’ (Bb)moon?
(Bb7)With that (Cm)gal in that (B)damn (F9)old sa (Bb13)loon!
No!
That ain’t the (D)way that it (Bbm)used to be.
No!
And ev ’ry (D)bod y keeps tell in’ (Bbm)me.
There (Abmaj7)may
be a lot of (Adim7)things I miss,
a (Eb)lot of things I (Gbdim7)don’t know, but I (F)do know (G)this:
now I ain’t got no love,
and (Eb)once up on a time, I (Bb13)had a (Eb)true love.
I Had Myself A True Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Had Myself A True Love" by Audra McDonald in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 92 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “I Had Myself A True Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Had Myself A True Love"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Had Myself A True Love" by Audra McDonald played in?
- I Had Myself A True Love is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Had Myself A True Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 92 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Had Myself A True Love" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Had Myself A True Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Had Myself A True Love"?
- "I Had Myself A True Love" was originally performed by Audra McDonald. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Had Myself A True Love"?
- This arrangement uses 33 chords: Ab, Ab6, Ab9, Abm6, AbmMaj7, Abmaj7, Adim7, B7, +25 more.
- What other songs by Audra McDonald can I play here?
- Try "WHEN DID I FALL IN LOVE", "WAS THAT YOU?", "LAY DOWN YOUR HEAD". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Had Myself A True Love" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 92 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.