Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play In You Alone on piano
Written by Steve Green & Bernie Herms
- D major
- 4/4
- 64 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn In You Alone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – G – A7 – D
How it goes
In You Alone sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiGIVA7V7DI- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 64 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about In You Alone
What chords are in In You Alone?
The loop is Em – G – A7 – D (ii – IV – V7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is In You Alone in?
D major, at about 64 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In You Alone?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In You Alone 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.