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How to play I'll Be Here In The Morning on piano
By Townes Van Zandt
- E major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- V–I–IV–I loop
- 1968
- Easy
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Learn I'll Be Here In The Morning in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: B – E – A – E
How it goes
I'll Be Here In The Morning sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B is B, D# and F#; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BVEIAIVEI- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
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Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
How it goes
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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.
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Ending: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
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Questions about I'll Be Here In The Morning
What chords are in I'll Be Here In The Morning?
The loop is B – E – A – E (V – I – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is I'll Be Here In The Morning in?
E major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I'll Be Here In The Morning?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'll Be Here In The Morning 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.