Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play How Come You Do Me Like You Do on piano
Written by Gene Austin & Roy Bergere
- G major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1924
- Easy
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Learn How Come You Do Me Like You Do in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – F7 – E – Bb7
How it goes
How Come You Do Me Like You Do sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; E is E, G# and B; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIF7bVII7EVIBb7bIII7- GG · B · D
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- EE · G# · B
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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
Ending: G – C7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GC7G- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about How Come You Do Me Like You Do
What chords are in How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
The loop is G – F7 – E – Bb7 (I – bVII7 – VI – bIII7) in G major, and the song ends on G – C7 – G.
What key is How Come You Do Me Like You Do in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Come You Do Me Like You Do 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.