Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen on piano
By Thomas Westendorf
- F major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1995
- Easy
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Learn I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – C7 – G#dim
How it goes
I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen 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; G#dim is G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIC7V7G#dimbiii°- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- G#dimG# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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 – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F
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Questions about I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
What chords are in I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen?
The loop is C7 – F – C7 – G#dim (V7 – I – V7 – biiio) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen in?
F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen 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.