I Miss You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Miss You in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: A7 – D7 – Gmaj7 – G – Am7 – D7 – Gmaj7 – G
How it goes
I Miss You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Gmaj7 is G, B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; Am7 is A, C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7II7D7V7Gmaj7Imaj7GIAm7ii7D7V7Gmaj7Imaj7GI
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- Gmaj7G · B · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- Am7A · C · E · G
49 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Velvet jazzLeft-hand chords · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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 92 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: A7 – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
A7D7G

What chords are in I Miss You?

The loop is A7 – D7 – Gmaj7 – G – Am7 – D7 – Gmaj7 – G (II7 – V7 – Imaj7 – I – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on A7 – D7 – G.

What key is I Miss You in?

G major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Miss You?

Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Miss You easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of I Miss You?

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