Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play I'm Really Gonna Miss You on piano
By Billy Preston
- Ab major
- 3/4
- 132 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn I'm Really Gonna Miss You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Cm – Fm – Bbm
How it goes
I'm Really Gonna Miss You sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbICmiiiFmviBbmii- AbAb · C · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
How it goes
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about I'm Really Gonna Miss You
What chords are in I'm Really Gonna Miss You?
The loop is Ab – Cm – Fm – Bbm (I – iii – vi – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is I'm Really Gonna Miss You in?
Ab major, at about 132 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I'm Really Gonna Miss You?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'm Really Gonna Miss You 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.