Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Do That To Me One More Time on piano
By The Captain & Tennille
- C major
- 4/4
- 91 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 1979
- Easy
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Learn Do That To Me One More Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – F – G
How it goes
Do That To Me One More Time sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAmviFIVGV- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 91 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: C – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Do That To Me One More Time
What chords are in Do That To Me One More Time?
The loop is C – Am – F – G (I – vi – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Do That To Me One More Time in?
C major, at about 91 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Do That To Me One More Time?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Do That To Me One More Time 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.