Caught Up In Yourself Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Caught Up In Yourself in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – C – G – Am
Caught Up In Yourself sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIGVAmvi
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
141 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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 – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in Caught Up In Yourself?

The loop is F – C – G – Am (IV – I – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Caught Up In Yourself in?

C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Caught Up In Yourself?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Caught Up In Yourself 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.