Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play As Long As You’re Mine on piano
- C minor
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn As Long As You’re Mine in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Ab – Bb
As Long As You’re Mine sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVIIEbIIIAbVIBbVII- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Left hand: Bossa sway
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.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 85 BPM
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 – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about As Long As You’re Mine
What chords are in As Long As You’re Mine?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Ab – Bb (bVII – bIII – bVI5 – bVII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is As Long As You’re Mine in?
C minor, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in As Long As You’re Mine?
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 As Long As You’re Mine 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.