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You’re (C6)all
I (D7)need
to get (Fm6)by
y (C6)y.
Like the sweet gle pro morn ing dew, I took one look at you, and it was plain to see (C)you were y my y des try and ti ny.
With my arms o pen wide, I threw a way my pride I’ll know sac ri fice for you to (C)ded i cate can o my life for you.
I will go what’s where you lead (C)al ways there in time of lit need.
er.
(D7)And when I can lose my will out (Fm)you’ll be there to push me up the hill.
There’s (C)no no look ing (F)back for us, tion (C)we (F6)got (C)love and sure (D7)’nough, that’s e (Fm)nough.
You’re (C)all, you’re all I (Fm)need
to get (C)by.
(G)I (D7)need
to get (Fm6)by
y (C6)y.
Like an sweet gle pro tects his nest, for you I’ll do my best, stand by you like a tree, (C)you were y my y des try and ti ny.
Dar lin’, in you I found strength where I was torn down.
I’ll know what’s in store for you to (C)ded i cate can o my an y door just to do what’s good for you (C)and in spire in time of lit need.
er.
(D7)I know you can make a man out (Fm)of a soul that did n’t have a goal.
’Cause (C)we, we got the (F)right foun da tion (C)and (F6)with (C)love and de (D7)ter mi na (Fm)tion.
You’re (C)all, you’re all I (Fm)need
to get (C)by.
(G)I all, you’re all I (F)want to strive for and do a lit tle more.
All, all the joys (F)un der the sun wrapp’d up in to one.
You’re all, you’re all (A7)I (Fm6)need
all, you’re all (A7)I (Fm6)need
to get (C)by.
You're All I Need To Get By — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "You're All I Need To Get By" by Marvin Gaye in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 104 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 “You're All I Need To Get By”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You're All I Need To Get By"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "You're All I Need To Get By" by Marvin Gaye played in?
- You're All I Need To Get By is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "You're All I Need To Get By"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You're All I Need To Get By" 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 "You're All I Need To Get By"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You're All I Need To Get By"?
- "You're All I Need To Get By" was originally performed by Marvin Gaye. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "You're All I Need To Get By"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: A7, Bb7, C, C6, Cmaj7, D7, Dm7, F, +5 more.
- What other songs by Marvin Gaye can I play here?
- Try "LET'S GET IT ON", "I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE", "GOT TO GIVE IT UP". 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 — "You're All I Need To Get By" 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 C, 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 104 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.
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