It Was Me (C'etait Moi) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn It Was Me (C'etait Moi) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – Dm – Em – Dm
How it goes
It Was Me (C'etait Moi) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiEmiiiDmii
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- EmE · G · B
14 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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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.
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Both hands at 80 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D

What chords are in It Was Me (C'etait Moi)?

The loop is C – Dm – Em – Dm (I – ii – iii – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is It Was Me (C'etait Moi) in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in It Was Me (C'etait Moi)?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is It Was Me (C'etait Moi) 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.