Catch Me When I Fall Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Catch Me When I Fall in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Am – G – Am – G
Catch Me When I Fall sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiGVIIAmiGVII
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
50 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Double-step climb
Two beats on the root, two on the next chord note up: simple and steady. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 284 songs of the library.
Double-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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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.
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Both hands at 75 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Catch Me When I Fall?

The loop is Am – G – Am – G (i – bVII – i – bVII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.

What key is Catch Me When I Fall in?

A minor, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Catch Me When I Fall?

Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Catch Me When I Fall 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.