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How to play Find Yourself on piano

By Brad Paisley

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Left hand Drowsy heartbeatRight hand Late-knock chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Find Yourself in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: A – B7 – E – A

    Find Yourself sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    AIVB7V7EIAIV
    • AA · C# · E
    • B7B · D# · F# · A
    • EE · G# · B
    22 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat

    Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Late-knock chords

    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.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 112 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. 5

    Ending: A – B7 – E

    The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    AB7E

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Questions about Find Yourself

What chords are in Find Yourself?

The loop is A – B7 – E – A (IV – V7 – I – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B7 – E.

What key is Find Yourself in?

E major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Find Yourself?

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

Is Find Yourself 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.