Baby You’re A Rich Man Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Baby You’re A Rich Man in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – G – C – G
How it goes
Baby You’re A Rich Man sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVCIGV
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
144 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Racing heartbeat
How it goes
One calm beat, then non-stop quick notes racing to the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 431 songs of the library.
Racing heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
How it goes
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Slow-down chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 90 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.
5
Ending: C – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Baby You’re A Rich Man?

The loop is C – G – C – G (I – V – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.

What key is Baby You’re A Rich Man in?

C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Baby You’re A Rich Man?

Racing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Baby You’re A Rich Man 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.