All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Ab – Eb – Fm – Bb
How it goes
All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIFmiiBbV
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbBb · D · F
15 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
How it goes
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
Late-hop footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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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 80 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb

What chords are in All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Fm – Bb (IV – I – ii – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye in?

Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye?

Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye 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.