Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Gone on piano
Written by Justin Timberlake & Wade J. Robson
- C minor
- 2/2
- 90 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
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Learn Gone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Fbm – Dm
How it goes
Gone sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Fbm is Fb, Abb and Cb; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIFbmiiiDmii- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- FbmFb · Abb · Cb
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
How it goes
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 90 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about Gone
What chords are in Gone?
The loop is F – C – Fbm – Dm (IV – I – iii – ii) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Gone in?
C minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Gone?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gone 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.