Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Believe In You And Me on piano
Written by David Wolfert & Sandy Linzer
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1981
- Medium
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Learn I Believe In You And Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – Am – Dm – F
How it goes
I Believe In You And Me sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiiAmviDmiiFIV- EmE · G · B
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Breaking wave
How it goes
Four notes roll up quickly to a bright high top, then let it ring. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 162 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Dm – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmFC- CC · E · G
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Questions about I Believe In You And Me
What chords are in I Believe In You And Me?
The loop is Em – Am – Dm – F (iii – vi – ii – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – F – C.
What key is I Believe In You And Me in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Believe In You And Me?
Breaking wave: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Believe In You And Me easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.