Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play At or With Me on piano
Written by Jack Johnson
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 2009
- Medium
Learn At or With Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: B7 – E – B7 – E
At or With Me sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B7 is B, D#, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
B7V7EIB7V7EI- B7B · D# · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: E – B7 – E
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EB7E
Play next
Questions about At or With Me
What chords are in At or With Me?
The loop is B7 – E – B7 – E (V7 – I – V7 – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – B7 – E.
What key is At or With Me in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in At or With Me?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is At or With Me easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.