Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Here Without You on piano

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Learn Here Without You in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: A – Bm – G – A
How it goes
Here Without You sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVIIBmiGVIAVII
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
14 songs go round the same chords
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.
Sleepy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Swing pushSyncopated chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
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.
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Ending: G – A – Bm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm

What chords are in Here Without You?

The loop is A – Bm – G – A (bVII – i – bVI – bVII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Here Without You in?

B minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Here Without You?

Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Here Without You 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.