A Face Like That Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Face Like That in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Am – G – Am – G
How it goes
A Face Like That sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviGVAmviGV
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
39 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Upside-down pulse
How it goes
Every note lands between the beats, so it bounces like reggae. Musicians call it root bass · offbeats (&s) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 176 songs of the library.
Upside-down pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Offbeat skankOffbeat chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 125 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G

What chords are in A Face Like That?

The loop is Am – G – Am – G (vi – V – vi – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is A Face Like That in?

C major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Face Like That?

Upside-down pulse: root bass · offbeats (&s), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Face Like That 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.