It’s The Same Old Song Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn It’s The Same Old Song 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 – F – G
It’s The Same Old Song 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; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiFIVGV
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
32 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 128 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in It’s The Same Old Song?

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

What key is It’s The Same Old Song in?

C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in It’s The Same Old Song?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is It’s The Same Old Song 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.