Don't Go Breaking My Heart Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Don't Go Breaking My Heart in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
Don't Go Breaking My Heart sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIBbIV
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
782 songs go round the same chords
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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.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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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.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 132 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.
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Ending: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
- C7C · E · G · Bb

What chords are in Don't Go Breaking My Heart?

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

What key is Don't Go Breaking My Heart in?

F major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Don't Go Breaking My Heart?

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 Don't Go Breaking My Heart 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.