Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Exactly Like You on piano
Written by Jimmy McHugh
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1930
- Easy
Learn Exactly Like You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – A7 – D7 – G7
Exactly Like You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7III7A7VI7D7II7G7V7- E7E · G# · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- 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: Peekaboo chords
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Exactly Like You
What chords are in Exactly Like You?
The loop is E7 – A7 – D7 – G7 (III7 – VI7 – II7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Exactly Like You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Exactly Like You?
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 Exactly Like You 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.