Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Drink You Gone on piano
Written by Ingrid Michaelson & busbee
- C major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- IV–I–vi–V loop
- 2016
- Easy
Learn Drink You Gone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Am – G
Drink You Gone sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIAmviGV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
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: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: G – F – C
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC
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Questions about Drink You Gone
What chords are in Drink You Gone?
The loop is F – C – Am – G (IV – I – vi – V) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.
What key is Drink You Gone in?
C major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Drink You Gone?
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 Drink You Gone 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.