Everyone I Meet Is From California Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Everyone I Meet Is From California in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bm – A – Bm – A
How it goes
Everyone I Meet Is From California sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiiAIBmiiAI
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
52 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pony-trot chords
How it goes
Quick trotting chords, then a jump over beat 3 to its “and”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pony-trot chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 138 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: A – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AEA
- EE · G# · B

What chords are in Everyone I Meet Is From California?

The loop is Bm – A – Bm – A (ii – I – ii – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – E – A.

What key is Everyone I Meet Is From California in?

A major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Everyone I Meet Is From California?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Everyone I Meet Is From California 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.