Come Back To Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Come Back To Me in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Db – Eb – Fm – Eb
Come Back To Me sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVEbVFmviEbV
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
34 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
Sneaky heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Run-up chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb
- AbAb · C · Eb

What chords are in Come Back To Me?

The loop is Db – Eb – Fm – Eb (IV – V – vi – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Come Back To Me in?

Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Come Back To Me?

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

Is Come Back To Me 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.