Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Close Your Eyes on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 68 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Close Your Eyes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – Am – Dm
How it goes
Close Your Eyes sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVCIAmviDmii- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 68 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: C – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Close Your Eyes
What chords are in Close Your Eyes?
The loop is G – C – Am – Dm (V – I – vi – ii) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Close Your Eyes in?
C major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Close Your Eyes?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Close Your Eyes 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.