Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Come Together on piano
By The Beatles
- F major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 1969
- Medium
Learn Come Together in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – F – C – Bb
Come Together sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiFICVBbIV- FmF · Ab · C
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
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Questions about Come Together
What chords are in Come Together?
The loop is Fm – F – C – Bb (i – I – V – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Come Together in?
F major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Come Together?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Come Together easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Come Together?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.