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.

1
Chords: A – Bm – D – A
How it goes
A Song For You sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- DD · F# · A
37 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stair steps
How it goes
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
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3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 100 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: Bm – D – A
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in A Song For You?

The loop is A – Bm – D – A (I – ii – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – D – A.

What key is A Song For You in?

A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

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

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, 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 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.