Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- ii–I–ii–I loop
- 1965
- Easy
Learn It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – D – Em – D
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiDIEmiiDI- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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.
- 5
Ending: D – G – D
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DGD- GG · B · D
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Questions about It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
What chords are in It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue?
The loop is Em – D – Em – D (ii – I – ii – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue 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.