Don't Ever Leave Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Don't Ever Leave 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: C7 – F – Gm – C7
Don't Ever Leave Me sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIGmiiC7V7
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
49 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 110 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: Bb – C7 – F
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbC7F
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in Don't Ever Leave Me?

The loop is C7 – F – Gm – C7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C7 – F.

What key is Don't Ever Leave Me in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Don't Ever Leave Me?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Don't Ever Leave 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.