Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Before You Accuse Me on piano
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- E major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- I7–IV7–I7–IV7 loop
- Easy
Learn Before You Accuse Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – A7 – E7 – A7
Before You Accuse Me sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7I7A7IV7E7I7A7IV7- E7E · G# · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Before You Accuse Me
What chords are in Before You Accuse Me?
The loop is E7 – A7 – E7 – A7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Before You Accuse Me in?
E major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Before You Accuse Me?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Before You Accuse Me 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.