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How to play Call Me (Come Back Home) on piano
By Al Green
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
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Learn Call Me (Come Back Home) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Ab – Gb
How it goes
Call Me (Come Back Home) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVEbbVIIAbbIIIGbbII- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- 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: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Call Me (Come Back Home)
What chords are in Call Me (Come Back Home)?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Ab – Gb (IV – bVII – bIII – bII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Call Me (Come Back Home) in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Call Me (Come Back Home)?
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 Call Me (Come Back Home) 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.