Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Blame It On Me on piano
By George Ezra
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Blame It On Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb
Blame It On Me sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIAbIVEbI- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Blame It On Me
What chords are in Blame It On Me?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb (IV – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Blame It On Me in?
Eb major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blame It On Me?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blame It On 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.