If I Had You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn If I Had You in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Ebm
If I Had You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ebmaj7 is Eb, G, Bb and D; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIBb7I7EbIVEbmaj7IVmaj7Ebmiv
- BbBb · D · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Ebmaj7Eb · G · Bb · D
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
38 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Boom-chick
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- FF · A · C

What chords are in If I Had You?

The loop is Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Ebm (I – I7 – IV – IVmaj7 – iv) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is If I Had You in?

Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in If I Had You?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is If I Had You easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of If I Had You?

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