Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play I Have Never Been To Memphis on piano
Written by Marcus Hummon, Eric Holljes & others
- C major
- 3/4
- 136 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
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Learn I Have Never Been To Memphis in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – C – F – G
How it goes
I Have Never Been To Memphis sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviCIFIVGV- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
How it goes
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
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Questions about I Have Never Been To Memphis
What chords are in I Have Never Been To Memphis?
The loop is Am – C – F – G (vi – I – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I Have Never Been To Memphis in?
C major, at about 136 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I Have Never Been To Memphis?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Have Never Been To Memphis 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.