Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play I See You on piano
Written by Mika & Walter Afanasieff
- C minor
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn I See You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bb – Fm – Absus4
How it goes
I See You sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Fm is F, Ab and C; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIIIBbVIIFmivAbsus4VIsus4- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- FmF · Ab · C
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Tiptoe seesaw
How it goes
A low note, then the higher note tiptoes on every “and”. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 207 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Mouse-run chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, scurries through four quick chords, then hides. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about I See You
What chords are in I See You?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Fm – Absus4 (bIII – bVII – iv – bVIsus) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is I See You in?
C minor, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I See You?
Tiptoe seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I See You 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.