Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Gone Without Goodbye on piano
Written by Billy Mann
- D major
- 2/2
- 126 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn Gone Without Goodbye in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A – Asus4 – A
Gone Without Goodbye sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAVAsus4Vsus4AV- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: D – Dsus4 – D
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DDsus4D- Dsus4D · G · A
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Questions about Gone Without Goodbye
What chords are in Gone Without Goodbye?
The loop is D – A – Asus4 – A (I – V – Vsus – V) in D major, and the song ends on D – Dsus4 – D.
What key is Gone Without Goodbye in?
D major, at about 126 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Gone Without Goodbye?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gone Without Goodbye 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.