Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play A Freak Like Me Needs Company on piano
Written by Bono & The Edge
- A minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
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Learn A Freak Like Me Needs Company in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – G – Am – Dm
How it goes
A Freak Like Me Needs Company sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiGVIIAmiDmiv- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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 – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
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Questions about A Freak Like Me Needs Company
What chords are in A Freak Like Me Needs Company?
The loop is Am – G – Am – Dm (i – bVII – i – iv) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is A Freak Like Me Needs Company in?
A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Freak Like Me Needs Company?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Freak Like Me Needs Company 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.