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How to play Here You Come Again on piano

By Dolly Parton

  • A major
  • 4/4
  • 106 BPM
  • 1977
  • Easy
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Left hand Bossa swayRight hand Steady chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

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Learn Here You Come Again in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: F#m7 – E – B – C#m7 – F#7 – F#m7

    How it goes

    Here You Come Again sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: F#m7 is F#, A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; C#m7 is C#, E, G# and B; F#7 is F#, A#, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    F#m7vi7EVBIIC#m7iii7F#7VI7F#m7vi7
    • F#m7F# · A · C# · E
    • EE · G# · B
    • BB · D# · F#
    • C#m7C# · E · G# · B
    • F#7F# · A# · C# · E
    782 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Steady chords

    How it goes

    A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 106 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. 5

    Ending: A – D – A

    How it goes

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

    ADA
    • AA · C# · E
    • DD · F# · A

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Questions about Here You Come Again

What chords are in Here You Come Again?

The loop is F#m7 – E – B – C#m7 – F#7 – F#m7 (vi7 – V – II – iii7 – VI7 – vi7) in A major, and the song ends on A – D – A.

What key is Here You Come Again in?

A major, at about 106 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Here You Come Again?

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 Here You Come Again easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Here You Come Again?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.