I have done this song the “cheat” way — in the C key and using only the 3 basic chords (on the right hand). I hope a beginner, especially an adult beginner, will find this easy to follow.
The progression for the verse goes like this (played twice):
C –> G/C –> F/D –> F/C –> F/Bb [...]
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The 2 different chord progressions in this song are quite obvious. So, without having to say where these 2 are used (you should be able to tell by listening to the song), I will show my video here to illustrate the 2 progressions:
Progression 1 goes like this:
I –> I/7b –> IV –> IVm/M
See “The M [...]
There are 3 parts in this song… the verse, chorus and the bridge.
The intro is just the first 2 lines of the verse. It goes like this:
Cm –> Ab/C –> Bb/C
These are the notes on the left and right hands:
Chord
Left hand notes
Right hand notes
Cm
C –> G
C –> G –> Eb –> D
Ab/C and Bb/C
C –> [...]
1 May 2013
This is the 3-finger version of the video:
These are the “cheat” chords I played…
Part 1a: A2 - C#m7 - F#m7 - C#m7
Part 1b: D2 - E/D - C#m7 - F#m7
Part 1c: Bm7 - E11 - E
Part 2a: A2 - E/G# - F#m7 - C#m7
Part 2b: D2 - E/D - C#m7 - F#m7
Part 2c(i): [...]
I am posting this video to show a reader-friend (who is now learning this song) how I would play the song my “cheat” way.
I have chosen to begin from the middle section of the song (i.e., not from the beginning), as that’s where you can hear the verse, chorus and the bridge one after another.
The [...]
