A Song For You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Song For You in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – F – Bb – F – A7 – Dm – A
How it goes
A Song For You sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFIBbIVFIA7III7DmviAIII
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- AA · C# · E
384 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Late-hop chords
How it goes
Steady chords with one quick extra hop after beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-hop chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 60 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: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF

What chords are in A Song For You?

The loop is Bb – F – Bb – F – A7 – Dm – A (IV – I – IV – I – III7 – vi – III) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is A Song For You in?

F major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Song For You?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Song For You easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of A Song For You?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.