Come Dance With Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Come Dance With 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: A – Bm – E7 – A
Come Dance With Me sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIBmiiE7V7AI
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bounce-back seesaw
Low, low, a hop up on beat 3, and straight back down. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 173 songs of the library.
Bounce-back seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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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 134 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: Bm – E7 – A
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmE7A

What chords are in Come Dance With Me?

The loop is A – Bm – E7 – A (I – ii – V7 – I) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – E7 – A.

What key is Come Dance With Me in?

A major, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Come Dance With Me?

Bounce-back seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Come Dance With 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.