Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play You And I on piano
Written by John Stephens, Daniel Dodd Wilson & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- IV–vi–V–IV loop
- 2013
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn You And I in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Bm – A – G
How it goes
You And I sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVBmviAVGIV- GG · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Racing heartbeat
How it goes
One calm beat, then non-stop quick notes racing to the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 431 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 82 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- DD · F# · A
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Questions about You And I
What chords are in You And I?
The loop is G – Bm – A – G (IV – vi – V – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is You And I in?
D major, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You And I?
Racing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You And I easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.