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How to play Come And Get It on piano
By John Newman
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Come And Get It in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ebm – Db – Ab – Ebm
How it goes
Come And Get It sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbmivDbIIIAbVIIEbmiv- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Stumbling footsteps
How it goes
Steady steps with one tiny stumble right before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 146 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 118 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: Gb – Ab – Bbm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm- GbGb · Bb · Db
- BbmBb · Db · F
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Questions about Come And Get It
What chords are in Come And Get It?
The loop is Ebm – Db – Ab – Ebm (iv – bIII – bVII – iv) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Come And Get It in?
Bb minor, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Come And Get It?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Come And Get It 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.