I Talk To The Trees Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Talk To The Trees in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C7 – F – Gm – C7
How it goes
I Talk To The Trees sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
49 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stair steps
How it goes
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
Stair stepsBroken chord · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Bouncy bells
How it goes
A high bell note, then chords bouncing on every “and”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy bellsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 104 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 – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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- CC · E · G

What chords are in I Talk To The Trees?

The loop is C7 – F – Gm – C7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.

What key is I Talk To The Trees in?

F major, at about 104 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in I Talk To The Trees?

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Talk To The Trees 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.