I’m Your Man Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I’m Your Man in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – G – D – G
I’m Your Man sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIGIV
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
782 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lingering footsteps
Two steps, then one late note after beat 3 that hangs in the air. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 133 songs of the library.
Lingering footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in I’m Your Man?

The loop is D – G – D – G (I – IV – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is I’m Your Man in?

D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I’m Your Man?

Lingering footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I’m Your Man 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.