Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Back Where You Belong on piano
Written by Sinéad O’Connor
- G major
- 4/4
- 83 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 2007
- Easy
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Learn Back Where You Belong in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4
How it goes
Back Where You Belong sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIGsus4Isus4GIGsus4Isus4- GG · B · D
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
How it goes
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 83 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: Am – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmDG- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Back Where You Belong
What chords are in Back Where You Belong?
The loop is G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D – G.
What key is Back Where You Belong in?
G major, at about 83 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Back Where You Belong?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Back Where You Belong 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.