Help Me Make It Through The Night Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Help Me Make It Through The Night in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – F – Bb – F
How it goes
Help Me Make It Through The Night sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFIBbIVFI
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
384 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
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.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 74 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.
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Ending: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF

What chords are in Help Me Make It Through The Night?

The loop is Bb – F – Bb – F (IV – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is Help Me Make It Through The Night in?

F major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Help Me Make It Through The Night?

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 Help Me Make It Through The Night 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.