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(G)Why do (Gmaj7)I do (G7)just as you say?
(C6)Why must (Cm6)I just (G)give you your (Em7)way?
(A7)Why do I sigh?
Why don’t I (D6)try to for (G)get?
It (D7)must (F#)have (G)been that (Gmaj7)some thing (G7)lov ers call fate;
(C6)kept on (Cm6)say ing (G)I had to (Em7)wait.
(A7)I saw it all,
just could n’t fall till we (D)met.
(CN.C.)It had to be you,
it had to be you.
I wan dered a round and fi nal ly found the some bod y who
could make me be true,
could (D#dim7)make me be blue,
and e ven be glad,
just to be sad,
think ing of you.
Some (D)oth ers I’ve seen
might nev er be mean,
might nev er be cross or try to be boss, but they would n’t do.
For (Em)no bod y else
(Am)gave me a thrill.
(D)With all your faults,
(B7)I love you still.
It (Bbdim7)had to be you,
(Bbdim7)won der ful you,
(D6)had to be you.
(G)Seems like (Gmaj7)dreams like (G7)I al ways had
(C6)could be, (Cm6)should be, (G)mak ing me (Em7)glad.
(A7)Why am I blue?
It’s up to (D6)you to ex (G)plain.
I’m (D7)think (F#)ing (G)may be, (Gmaj7)ba by, (G7)I’ll go a way.
(C6)Some day, (Cm6)some way, (G)you’ll come and (Em7)say,
(A7)“It’s you I need,”
and you’ll be plead ing in (D)vain.
(CN.C.)It had to be you,
it had to be you.
I wan dered a round and fi nal ly found the some bod y who
could make me be true,
could (D#dim7)make me be blue,
and e ven be glad,
just to be sad,
think ing of you.
Some (D)oth ers I’ve seen
might nev er be mean,
might nev er be cross or try to be boss, but they would n’t do.
For (Em)no bod y else
(Am)gave me a thrill.
(D)With all your faults,
(B7)I love you still.
It (Bbdim7)had to be you,
(Bbdim7)won der ful you,
(D6)had to be you.
It (D)had to be
It Had To Be You — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "It Had To Be You" by Isham Jones in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 108 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “It Had To Be You”
- Can I learn "It Had To Be You" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "It Had To Be You" with hands-separate practice in G at 108 BPM.
- What key is "It Had To Be You" by Isham Jones played in?
- It Had To Be You is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "It Had To Be You"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It Had To Be You" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "It Had To Be You"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It Had To Be You"?
- "It Had To Be You" was originally performed by Isham Jones. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Isham Jones can I play here?
- Try "There Is No Greater Love". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "It Had To Be You"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "It Had To Be You" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "It Had To Be You"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "It Had To Be You" is in the key of G at 108 BPM.
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