Come Back Song Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Come Back Song in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – D – E – A
Come Back Song sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
215 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
Drowsy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Come Back Song?

The loop is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Come Back Song in?

A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Come Back Song?

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

Is Come Back Song 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.