Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play I Wanna Go Back on piano
By Eddie Money
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- Easy
Learn I Wanna Go Back in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – F – Bb – Eb
I Wanna Go Back sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVFVBbIEbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Double-clap chords
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 BPM
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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
Play next
Questions about I Wanna Go Back
What chords are in I Wanna Go Back?
The loop is Eb – F – Bb – Eb (IV – V – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is I Wanna Go Back in?
Bb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Wanna Go Back?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Wanna Go Back 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.