Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Back In The Saddle Again on piano
Written by Gene Autry & Ray Whitley
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1939
- Easy
Learn Back In The Saddle Again in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G7 – C – F
Back In The Saddle Again sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7II7G7V7CIFIV- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Tumble down
Three notes falling down the chord, one per beat, then a rest. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 635 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: C – F – C
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Back In The Saddle Again
What chords are in Back In The Saddle Again?
The loop is D7 – G7 – C – F (II7 – V7 – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Back In The Saddle Again in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Back In The Saddle Again?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Back In The Saddle Again 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.