He's All Over Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn He's All Over Me in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb7 – Eb7 – Bb7 – Eb7
How it goes
He's All Over Me sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7I7Eb7IV7Bb7I7Eb7IV7
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
43 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Upside-down pulse
How it goes
Every note lands between the beats, so it bounces like reggae. Musicians call it root bass · offbeats (&s) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 176 songs of the library.
Upside-down pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Lub-dub chords
How it goes
Two quick chords, a pause, two quick chords: just like a heartbeat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Lub-dub chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in He's All Over Me?

The loop is Bb7 – Eb7 – Bb7 – Eb7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is He's All Over Me in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in He's All Over Me?

Upside-down pulse: root bass · offbeats (&s), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is He's All Over Me 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.